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James W. Beardsley, (sculpture). Artist:  Niehaus, Charles Henry, 1855-1935, sculptor. Title:  James W. Beardsley, (sculpture). Other Titles:  James Beardsley Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1909. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: grey granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 x 3 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 3 in. x 6 ft. x 6 ft. Inscription:  C. H. Niehaus, Sc. (On front of base:) IN MEMORY OF/JAMES W. BEARDSLEY/DONOR OF BEARDSLEY PARK/ERECTED BY THE/PEOPLE OF BRIDGEPORT/MDCCCCIX signed Description:  A full-length portrait of James W. Beardsley, dressed in trousers and frock coat, vest with lapels, necktie and upturned collar. He carries an overcoat draped over his proper left arm and holds a hat in his proper left hand. He holds a cane at his side in his proper right hand. He stands atop a granite base that has a Greek key in its frieze. Subject:  Portrait male -- Beardsley, James Walker -- Full length Occupation -- Farm -- Farmer Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Dress -- Accessory -- Cane Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Bridgeport Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Bridgeport, Parks & Recreation Department, 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 Located Beardsley Park, Opposite 1850 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut Remarks:  The sculpture is a memorial to James Walker Beardsley, donor of Beardsley Park. Beardsley, a farmer, donated the land to the city in 1875 for a park. IAS files contain excerpt from David W. Palmquist, "Bridgeport: A Pictorial History," (Virginia Beach, VA:) The Donning Company, 1981, pg. 93. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, CT0049, 1989. Monumental News, Jan. 1910, pg. 22. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 76007331   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76007331 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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