John Deere Headquarters
Title
John Deere Headquarters
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
January 30, 2015
Creator
Saarinen, Eero
William H. Mullins Company
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
July, 1965
Work Location
Illinois (state)
Moline (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Modern (styles and periods)
Subject
office buildings
sculpture (visual work)
Deer
Description
Detail view of deer sculpture at John Deere headquarters in Moline, Illinois. The statues were created by the William H. Mullins Company, and purchased by company president Charles Deere between 1893 and 1896, for placement on rooftops of Deere facilities. "The statues were handmade by pressing sheet copper into cast-iron molds up to 72-inches wide. Sections were soldered or riveted together and braced internally with iron or copper skeletons ... Originally, the statues were gilded or left
unsealed to allow a natural copper patina to develop,"--from The Plowshare, News for John Deere Collectors, issues #34.
unsealed to allow a natural copper patina to develop,"--from The Plowshare, News for John Deere Collectors, issues #34.
Material/Medium
copper (metal)
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TO-233
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