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Bust of George Rogers Clark
Bust of George Rogers Clark is a Public Art political sculpture, made by David McLary. Dated 1985, the plaster bust depicts American Revolutionary War hero and Frontiersman George Rogers Clark. The bust is located in an alcove on the third floor of the Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. The bust measures 32x20x15in.;81.28x50.8x38.1cm and sets upon a wooden base measuring approximately 6x19x24.25in; 15x48x61.5cm.

Description
In a frontier-style fringe shirt with lace-up collar, George Rogers Clark looks off to his right. He wears a cowboy hat with the proper left of its brim rolled up. The surface of the bust is rough with an seemingly unrefined style. On the posterior of the proper right shoulder is the artists' engraving which says: David Mclary 1985 Indiana State Museum

The wooden base upon which the bust has a plaque that reads: George Rogers Clark 1752-1818 Indiana Statehouse Collection

Historical Background
The bust is currently located in an alcove on the third floor of the Indiana Statehouse.

Indiana (Sculpture)
Indiana is a Public Art sculpture made by Miss Retta Matthews of Arlington, Indiana for the Indiana Building at the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. The non-magnetic metal sculpture is located on the fourth floor of the Indiana Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. The statue measures approximately 67x22.5x22.5in; 170.18x57.15x57.15cm.

Artist
Miss Retta Matthews lived in Arlington, Indiana.