The Message - Evanston, IL - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

From the Smithsonian site: "Seated male figure looks down to his proper left at another seated figure who is positioned diagonally below him. The seated male has his proper left leg bent up near his chest, and his proper right hand grasps his proper left ankle. In his proper left hand he hold what looks like a broom. The lower seated figure has its proper left leg bent under and its proper right arm reaching across its waist.

Dimensions: 10 x 5 x 1 ft.
Inscription: ARMIN SCHELER signed"

The listing indicates "Unable to tell which alternate title, "The Message" or "The Answer," goes with this work and which goes with Scheler's other reflief."

The New Deal Art Registry site (https://www.newdealartregistry.org/renderartworks/EvanstonPostOffice/Evanston/IL/#) says: "The Message"
1938, Bas Relief, limestone, Armin A. Scheler, sculptor, Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts, Location: Above eastern entry door"

TITLE: The Message ARTIST(S): Scheler, Armin A., 1901- , sculptor. Bollenbacher, John C., 1884-1939, architect. DATE: 1940 MEDIUM: Limestone CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 8E380084 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: 1101 Davis Street, Evanston, IL DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: In addition to the uncertainty mentioned above, the Smithsonian has a duplicate listing (https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1A63896IH7775.7421&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!297629~!7&ri=7&aspect=Keyword&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=evanston,+Illinois&index=.GW&uindex=&oper=&term=post+office&index=.OW&uindex=&aspect=Keyword&menu=search&ri=7) titled "Going North 2", with a photo. The data on this listing is more complete, however the title is inaccurate. So the Smithsonian needs to combine these listings into one correct version.

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