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[Quadriga on the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch]

[Quadriga on the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch]
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Title: [Quadriga on the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch]
Description:

Close up shot of the "Quadriga" sculpture on top of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza. The arch was designed by John H. Duncan in 1889 while the sculptures were designed by Frederick MacMonnies in 1894. The "Quadriga" depicts the lady Columbia, who represents the United States, surrounded by two winged Victories who trumpet her arrival.
Date: 1975 ca.
Location: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) [2]
Grand Army Plaza (New York, N.Y.) [3]
Prospect Park (New York, N.Y.) [4]
Creator: Nowlan, Donald L.
Collection: Donald L. Nowlan Brooklyn collection [5]
Subject: Sculpture [6]
Memorial arches [7]
Mythical creatures [8]
Arches [9]
Institution: Brooklyn Historical Society
Medium: Color photographs (prints)
Rights: RESTRICTED
ID: V1990.2.244
 
Source URL (retrieved on 07/26/2017 - 01:03): http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/quadriga-soldiers-and-sailors-memorial-arch

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[1] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/fullsize/externals/3b77a6ee771db917d4e84062ff855a0c&ext=.jpg
[2] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/location/Brooklyn+%28New+York%2C+N.Y.%29
[3] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/location/Grand+Army+Plaza+%28New+York%2C+N.Y.%29
[4] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/location/Prospect+Park+%28New+York%2C+N.Y.%29
[5] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/collection/Donald+L.+Nowlan+Brooklyn+collection
[6] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/s/Sculpture
[7] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/m/Memorial arches
[8] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/m/Mythical creatures
[9] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/a/Arches