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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Lentelli, Leo,     Dodds Granite Corp.,     Roman Bronze Works,     Rich, Mathesius, & Koyl,     Portrait male -- Gibbons, James     Occupation -- Religion     Dress -- Ecclesiastical     Emblem -- Cross     Emblem -- Coat of Arms     Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington     Sculpture

The James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue, (sculpture). Artist:  Lentelli, Leo, 1879-1961, sculptor. Dodds Granite Corp., carver. Roman Bronze Works, founder. Rich, Mathesius, & Koyl, architectural firm. Title:  The James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Cardinal Gibbons Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Modeled 1929-1931. Dedicated August 14, 1932. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite and pink Stony Creek granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft.; Base: approx. H. 8 ft. W. 10 ft. (2,500 lbs.). Inscription:  (Base, front:) JAMES/CARDINAL/GIBBONS/NDCCCXXXI (Base, rear:) ERECTED BY/THE KNIGHTS/OF COLUMBUS/MCMXXXII (Base of sculpture, left:) LEO LENTELLI Sc./1932 ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y. signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Seated figure of Gibbons dressed in cardinals robes. His proper left hand holds a cross which is suspended from his neck. His proper right hand is slightly elevated in the act of giving a blessing. On the side of the base there is a relief of a shield topped with an ecclesiastical hat. The shield is adorned with the coat of arms for the Archdiocese of Washington and the Cardinal's personal coat of arms. The shield is surrounded by rows of tassels representing the ranks of clergy which are priest, monsignor, bishop, archbishop, and cardinal. Subject:  Portrait male -- Gibbons, James -- Full length Occupation -- Religion -- Cardinal Dress -- Ecclesiastical Emblem -- Cross Emblem -- Coat of Arms Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Located Shrine of the Sacred Heart, 16th Street & Park Road, N.W., Front, Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  Cardinal Gibbons (1834-1921) was ordained in 1855, and became chaplain at Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the Civil War. He was the youngest of all the Roman Catholic bishops when, in 1868, he became Bishop of Adramyttum in North Carolina. He later he was appointed the Bishop of Richmond in Virginia, and in 1878 returned to Baltimore to head the archdiocese. When he was named a cardinal in 1886, he was only the second American to do so. He was an advisor of presidents from Andrew Johnson to Warren Harding and was known for his support of the labor movement. This monument was approved by an act of Congress dated April 23, 1928 which authorized the Knights of Columbus to erect a sculpture of Cardinal Gibbons. IAS files contain a copy of the program from the dedication ceremony. For additional information see article in the Evening Star (Washington, DC), Aug. 14, 1932. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 426. Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993. Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969. Illustration:  Image on file. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, L-13. 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 76008720   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76008720 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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