Tribute to the Nation's Constitution and Flag - Salt Lake City Utah
N 40° 45.573 W 111° 53.275
12T E 425053 N 4512444
Tribute to the Nation's Constitution and Flag is in front of the Salt Lake City & County Building.
Waymark Code: WMB72C
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2011
Views: 21
This beautiful tribute to the Nation's Constitution and Flag sculpture is of a young boy and girl stand across from each other. Between them is a pedestal holding the Preamble to the Constitution. The girl's hands hold and rest on the Constitution; while the boy points to a nearby flagpole.
Erected as a tribute to our Nation's constitution and flag by the school children of Salt Lake City. A.D. 1936-37
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Sculpture Knaphus Torlief did a lovely job on creating this sculpture for everyone to enjoy.
TITLE: Tribute to the Nation's Constitution and Flag
ARTIST(S): Knaphus, Torlief
DATE: 1936-1937.
MEDIUM: bronze; Base: granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS UT000109
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Address:
Salt Lake City and County Building
451 South State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The sculpture is in excellent condition and there is no difference in the listing.
|
Visit Instructions:
Please give the date of your visit, your impressions of the sculpture, and at least ONE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH. Add any additional information you may have, particularly any personal observations about the condition of the sculpture.