Eagle for the Eagle Gate, Salt Lake City
$15,000.00Price
This colossal bird with a 20-foot wingspan and weighing 4000 pounds in bronze was created by Grant R. Fairbanks, when a medical student at the University of Utah, School of Medicine. He hired two of his brothers, Justin Fairbanks and David Fairbanks, to assist him. This stylized Eagle was patterned after the original wooden bird carved by Ralph Ramsey, commissioned by Brigham Young.
The original went up in 1859 and came down as a result of an accident in 1959. State Street at this point was widened to four lanes. The larger replacement of the gate was dedicated in 1963.
Bronze castings of the 5-foot wing span working model can be made available for purchase.
TBD
Artwork pricing still being determined, email if interested.
Artwork Medium
- All reproduced sculptured works of Avard T. Fairbanks are postmortem.
- The mediums are Bronze, cast Stone, Marble, or Resin. Produced from the sculptor’s original model, each bronze casting is professionally produced and followed throughout the casting process by one of Avard T. Fairbanks’ original assistants (his son).
- This includes retouching the wax, chasing the bronze, and selecting the patina to ensure that each piece is of museum collectable quality.