Field of Blue ~ Independence, KS - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

County of statue: Montgomery County
Statue was Donated by Lucille Gibson Thompson
Sculptor: George Wayne Lundeen
Location of Statue: Locust St., N. side (under) Civic Center, @ Police Station, Independence
Statue Originally Installed: Municipal Building 10th St. & Mrytle St.
Police station was inside the Municipal building, but has now moved to the north side and under the Civic Center.

Statue Text: "Field of Blue"
by George Lundeen
A gift to the People
of Independence From
Lucille Gibson Thompson

Proper Description of Statue:
A figure of a small boy, dressed in a short-sleeved shirt with a tie, belted trousers with sharp creases and cuffs, and laced shoes, stands holding a red, white, and blue triangularly folded American flag to his chest. The figure is placed atop an incised base.

Artist photo of same statue in Colorado Field of Blue

TITLE: Field of Blue ARTIST(S): George Wayne Lundeen DATE: 1990s MEDIUM: Statue: bronze, partially painted; Base: sandstone and granite CONTROL NUMBER: IAS KS000304 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Locust St., N. side (under) Civic Center, Police Station, Independence, KS 67301 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: address

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