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Relief Plaque with Winged Disc and Fruit Swag, One of Two, from Pennsylvania Station, NYC

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American Art

ARTIST Unknown
MEDIUM Granite
  • Place Used: Pennsylvania Station, New York, New York, United States
    • DATES ca. 1910
    DIMENSIONS 43 1/2 x 85 x 6 in. (110.5 x 215.9 x 15.2 cm)
    MARKINGS None
    COLLECTIONS American Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 66.125.2
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Lipsett Incorporated
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Relief plaque (one of two) with winged disk hovering over a fruit swag, ribbons extend from tops of swag, behind disk and to bottom corners; from the exterior facade of Penn Station, built in 1910 by McKim, Mead, & White; demolished 1964. Condition: Fair
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