Founders Memorial - Houston, TX - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

From Smithsonian Website: "He is seated in a chair. He holds a scroll in his proper left hand with his proper left arm hanging straight down. He holds a large book in his proper right hand; his proper right arm rests on the arm of the chair. He wears a heavy cloak. On the back of the chair is the Crest of the University. The bronze sculpture stands on a granite base. On the front of the base is a bas-relief shield of the university; on the right side is a bas-relief Shield of the State of Massachusetts; and on the left side is a bas-relief Shield of the State of Texas. On the back of the base is a bas-relief Seal of the United States."

TITLE: Founders Memorial ARTIST(S): John Angel DATE: Dedicated June 8, 1930. MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: Texas granite CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000827 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: On walkway in front of Fondren Library on the Rice University Campus. DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None Noted

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