1.0Victorian & Art Deco Architectural Sculptureshttps://randallwolff.com/wordpressrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="sYuVfEN4GZ"><a href="https://randallwolff.com/wordpress/2013/03/lee-plaza-hotel-lion/">Lee Plaza Hotel lion</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://randallwolff.com/wordpress/2013/03/lee-plaza-hotel-lion/embed/#?secret=sYuVfEN4GZ" width="600" height="338" title="“Lee Plaza Hotel lion” — Victorian & Art Deco Architectural Sculptures" data-secret="sYuVfEN4GZ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://randallwolff.com/wordpress/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> I decided on my size for the lion, which will be close to the size of the originals, I decided to go with 16-1/2 x 22 on the clay model, after shrinkage it will be around 15-1/2 by 21-1/2 or thereabouts. I scaled from photos and it appears the original lions were about 17 x 24, hard to get it much closer since the only photos I’ve found were taken at an angle, but one that helped a lot was the photo of the 24 stolen lions in the police storeroom, I could see a concrete block wall the lions were leaned up against, and since the blocks are a known size- nominally 8″ high, I was able to scale using that measurement and come close. I am about ready to attach the box form to the backer board to begin work today, here’s the form I am starting with.http://www.randallwolff.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lee-lion-started-450x600.jpg