Transportation - New York, New York
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Vermontish
N 40° 45.135 W 073° 58.657
18T E 586305 N 4511757
Three from Roman mythology
Waymark Code: WM7P39
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/16/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member adgorn
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A large sculpture of Hercules, Mercury and Minerva (L-R) with an eagle, grouped over a clock over the main entrance to Grand Central Terminal.

Built from separate stones that are layered and cemented together, William Bradley & Son executed the work over a period of six weeks in 1914, using pneumatic steel chisels, cranes and other devices.

The overall height is 48 feet; the clockface is 13 feet in diameter.

TITLE: Transportation

ARTIST(S): Jules Felix Coutan (sculptor); John Donnelly (carver); William Bradley & Son (fabricator)

DATE: 1911-1914.; Installed June 1914.

MEDIUM: Indiana limestone and clock

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 87870111

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
89 East 42nd Street at Park Avenue New York, NY 10017

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