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{{Short description|Series of columns in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.}}
'''''Four Eagles''''' is a series of four columns, each topped with sculptures of eagles, installed in [[Brooklyn]]'s [[Grand Army Plaza]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New York (state)|New York]]. The granite and bronze columns, designed by sculptor [[Frederick William MacMonnies]] and architect Stanford White, were cast and dedicated in 1901. <ref>https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/B040/monuments/289</ref>
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'''''Four Eagles''''' is a series of four columns, each topped with sculptures of eagles, installed in [[Brooklyn]]'s [[Grand Army Plaza]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New York (state)|New York]]. The granite and bronze columns, designed by sculptor [[Frederick William MacMonnies]] and architect [[Stanford White]], were cast and dedicated in 1901.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/B040/monuments/289|title=Grand Army Plaza: Four Eagles|accessdate=February 24, 2020|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks & Recreation]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
{{Coord missing|New York City}}
{{Portal|New York City|Visual arts}}
* {{Commons category-inline|Four Eagles}}


{{Public art in Brooklyn}}
[[Category:1901 establishments in New York (state)]]

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[[Category:1901 sculptures]]
[[Category:1901 sculptures]]
[[Category:Bronze sculptures in New York City]]
[[Category:Bronze sculptures in Brooklyn]]
[[Category:Grand Army Plaza]]
[[Category:Granite sculptures in New York City]]
[[Category:Outdoor sculptures in Brooklyn]]
[[Category:Sculptures of birds in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Statues in New York City]]
[[Category:Sculptures of eagles in the United States]]
[[Category:Animal sculptures in New York City]]


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Latest revision as of 16:23, 30 May 2024

Four Eagles
One of the columns in 2017
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Artist
LocationNew York City, New York, U.S.
Coordinates40°40′20.2″N 73°58′11.1″W / 40.672278°N 73.969750°W / 40.672278; -73.969750

Four Eagles is a series of four columns, each topped with sculptures of eagles, installed in Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza, in the U.S. state of New York. The granite and bronze columns, designed by sculptor Frederick William MacMonnies and architect Stanford White, were cast and dedicated in 1901.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Grand Army Plaza: Four Eagles". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
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