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Apron

1884 (made)
Artist/Maker
Sullivan, Louis Henry (designer)
Place of origin
Chicago (made)

This apron is made by the US architect Louis Henry Sullivan (1856-1924) in ca. 1884. The apron formed a frieze under a window of the top storey of the facade of the Scoville building. It comprises of three vertical compartments which are decorated with stylised flower ornament in the shape of a fan. The Scoville Building, later SSA-Payment Center in Chicago, has since been demolished.


Object details

Categories
Architecture
Architectural Fittings
Sculpture
Object type
Apron
Materials and techniques
terracotta
Terracotta
Brief description
Apron, terracotta, from the Scoville Building, Chicago, by Henry Louis Sullivan, American, 1884
Physical description
The apron formed a frieze under a window of the top storey of the facade of the Scoville building. It comprises of three vertical compartments which are decorated with stylised flower ornament in the shape of a fan.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100cm
  • Width: 160cm
Object history
Given by General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Washington, D.C.
Historical context
The apron formed a frieze under a window of the top storey of the Scoville Building, later SSA-Payment Center in Chicago which has since been demolished.
Summary
This apron is made by the US architect Louis Henry Sullivan (1856-1924) in ca. 1884. The apron formed a frieze under a window of the top storey of the facade of the Scoville building. It comprises of three vertical compartments which are decorated with stylised flower ornament in the shape of a fan. The Scoville Building, later SSA-Payment Center in Chicago, has since been demolished.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.21-1977

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313734/apron-sullivan-louis-henry/
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