UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY COLLECTION - FALCO
PEREGRINUS
Following information is from the Smithsonian Institution web site for
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture.
Founder: McCown Foundry ( Triangular
Foundry Mark)
Dates: Dedicated Nov. 1987
Dimensions: Approx. 11 ft. 2 in. x 50 in. x 45 in.
Edition- one of
one
Description: A Peregrine Falcon, three times life size flight with
wings outstretched. One wing
stretches towards the ground, the other towards the sky.
Owner:
U S A FA, 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 351, Colorado Springs,
Colorado.
Outdoor site: USAFA, Visitor Center Nature Trail, Trail head.
Falco Peregrinus was commissioned and designed for a site along the
trail from the Barry Goldwater visitors to the Academy Chapel. The
placement of the piece and ownership was done through the Falcon
Foundation which is a support organization for the Academy.The bronze is
done in a stylized manner while retaining the identifying
characteristics of a Peregrine Falcon.
