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Ward, John Quincy Adams,
Hunt, Richard Morris,
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company,
Portrait male -- Garfield, James A.
Occupation -- Political
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Education
Dress -- Historic
Allegory -- Life
Object -- Written Matter
Object -- Written Matter
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
James Garfield Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910, sculptor.
Hunt, Richard Morris, 1827-1895, architect.
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder.
Title:
James Garfield Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
President James Abram Garfield Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 18, 1887.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite or marble.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. H. 25 ft.; Garfield: approx. H. 9 ft.; Seated figures on base: approx. H. 5 ft.
Inscription:
(On Garfield statue:) J.Q.A. WARD/SCULP./1887/THE HENRY-BONNARD BRONZE CO./NEW YORK (On speech held in Garfield's proper left hand:) Law, Justice, Prosperity (On each base figure:) J.Q.A. WARD/Sculp. (Base, top section, front:) JAMES. A. GARFIELD/1831-1881 (Base, top section, left side:) MAJOR-GENERAL U-S-V,/MEMBER OF CONGRESS,/SENATOR,/AND/PRESIDENT/OF THE/UNITED/STATES/OF/AMERICA (Base, top section, right side:) ERECTED BY HIS COMRADES/OF THE/SOCIETY OF THE ARMY/OF THE/CUMBERLAND/MAY 18, 1887 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
The figure of Garfield stands at the top of a tall multi-tiered base installed on a road on the grounds of the U. S. Capitol. He is dressed in a suit and overcoat. His hair is long and wavy, and he has a beard and moustache. To his proper right is a short draped column with an open book on top. Garfield's proper right hand rests on top of the open book. His proper left arm is bent up to his chest and in his proper left hand he holds a copy of his inaugural address inscribed with the words "Law, Justice, Prosperity." The elaborate Baroque-styled base is adorned with three seated allegorical figures of Roman males which represent Garfield's three successful careers as a scholar, soldier, and statesman. One figure, the scholar, is a young man wearing a short tunic with a cape draped over his proper left shoulder. He is barefoot and reads from an unscrolled paper located on his proper left side. The second figure, the soldier, is an older, bearded figure wearing long boots, a fur tunic, and a fur hat. This figure pulls a sword out with his proper right hand as he looks over his proper right shoulder. The third figure, the statesman, is dressed in a long robe and sandals. He supports a tablet with his proper right hand. The words "Law Justice Prosperity" appear on the tablet. Above the head of each base figure is a plaque adorned with swords and globes.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Garfield, James A. -- Full length
Occupation -- Political -- President
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Political -- Statesman
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Occupation -- Education -- Student
Dress -- Historic -- Classical Dress
Allegory -- Life
Object -- Written Matter -- Book
Object -- Written Matter -- Speech
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Capitol, Architect of the Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia
Located United States Capitol, First Street & Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20201
Remarks:
Richard Morris Hunt was the architect of the base. Goode publication and SOS! survey listed marble as the base medium. The sculpture was erected through a joint gift of Congress and the Society of the Army of the Cumberland at a cost of $62,539.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, DC0052, 1989.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 249-259.
Sharp, Lewis I., "John Quincy Adams Ward Dean of American Sculpture," Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1985, no. 78.
Monumental News, June 1894, pg. 281.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Sharp, Lewis I., "John Quincy Adams Ward Dean of American Sculpture," Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1985, pl. XIX, XX, XXI, pg. 225.
Monumental News, June 1894, pg. 280.
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 76008188
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