Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Non Identical twins of Grant Park

 
 
Small little things can amuse me! Yesterday, working on the Eagles photos in Grant Park, I realized that the two eagles on the north and south of the Congress Plaza in Grant Park are not identical [somehow I had always assumed they were!].  This provided an incentive for a small quick post..
 
The non-identical twins of Grant Park!
 
The Bowman and Spearman - by  Ivan Mestrovic
The Eagle Fountains - by Frederick C. Hibbard
The Lions - by Edward Kemeys

 
 
 
  The Bowman and Spearman - by  Ivan Mestrovic
Location: Congress Plaza Gardens, Grant Park
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The Eagle Fountains - by Frederick C. Hibbard
Location: Congress Plaza Gardens, Grant Park
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One has it's beak open, one close.Frederick C. [who is the sculptor's grandson]  points out that the eagle on the north side is a Golden Eagle and on the south side is the Bald Eagle.
 
 
 
The Lions - by Edward Kemeys
Location: Art Institute of Chicago
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