Lewis and Clark, (sculpture) Salem, OR
N 44° 56.320 W 123° 01.810
10T E 497619 N 4976137
Relief carving of Lewis and Clark with their Indian guide, Sacagawea, outside the main entrance to the Oregon state capitol.
Waymark Code: WMF8F9
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2012
Views: 8
Description from Smithsonian Inventory:
"A high relief carving of Lewis and Clark on horseback led by Sacagawea, their Indian guide. All are facing west. The sculpture is carved from a block of marble composed of six smaller blocks. The back is carved with a map of the area explored by Lewis and Clark, hunting scenes, and scenes of meetings with Indians."
TITLE: Lewis and Clark
ARTIST(S): Leo Friedlander
DATE: 1934
MEDIUM: White Vermont Marble on a granite base
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 76009563
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
To the left of the main entrance to
Oregon State Capitol
900 Court St NE
Salem, OR 97301
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The sculpture is still at original location and is as listed except that a lot of the sculpture is covered in dirt and details are hard to see. This needs to be cleaned in order to see the scupture for all its beauty.
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