Phoenix, (sculpture)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

sculptor
Charkow, Natalie
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
Summary
A large bird depicted as it takes flight from a fire, the flames licking its long tail feathers. The sculpture rests on a rectangular bronze base installed on top of a tall rectangular stone base.
1976
Control number
IAS PA001121
Type
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Medium
Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone
Owner/Location
Administered by City of Philadelphia Department of Public Property Municipal Services Building Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19107
Located Fire Administration Building 3rd & Spring Garden Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19123
Title
Phoenix Rising in Flames, (sculpture)
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
Mythology--Egyptian--Phoenix
Record ID
siris_ari_338399
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