Friday, January 11, 2013

Groutesque of Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue

GROTESQUE OF MR GOODHUE, THE CHAPEL, UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, NEW YORK

GROTESQUE OF MR GOODHUE, THE CHAPEL, UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, NEW YORK. Originally incorporated in the building but later removed by order of the authorities. Lee Lawrie, Sculptor


THE CHAPEL, UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, NEW YORK

Many architects incorporate themselves into their work. Apparently this was not approved for the chapel. I don't know the whereabouts of the groustesque, if it was destroyed or in some collection???

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