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Bailly, Joseph Alexis,
Robert Wood & Company,
Westham Granite Works,
Portrait male -- Rawlins, John A.
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Dress -- Accessory
Dress -- Accessory
Object -- Weapon
Occupation -- Law
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
General John A. Rawlins, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bailly, Joseph Alexis, 1825-1883, sculptor.
Robert Wood & Company, founder.
Westham Granite Works, fabricator.
Title:
General John A. Rawlins, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Major General John A. Rowlins, (sculpture).
Dates:
1872-1873. Installed 1874. Relocated 1880. Relocated 1886.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. H. 20 ft. D. 4 ft.
Inscription:
R. Wood & Co., Phila (On sculpture:) A. BAILLY, sculpt 1873 (On front of base:) RAWLINS signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Major General Rawlins dressed in his Civil War military uniform stands with his proper left leg slightly forward. In his proper right hand, he holds a pair of field glasses down at his side. His proper left hand rests at waist level holding the handle of his sword which rests at his side. General Rawlins is depicted with a beard and moustache. His military uniform consists of a long, belted jacket, tall boots, gloves, and a hat. The sculpture rests atop a tall pedestal-style base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Rawlins, John A. -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- General
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Dress -- Accessory -- Eye wear
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
Occupation -- Political -- Secretary of War
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 Rawlins Park, 18th & E Streets, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia
Provenance:
Formerly located Pennsylvania Avenue, between 7th Street & 9th Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 1886.
Formerly located 10th & D Streets, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 1880.
Remarks:
Major General Rawlins (1831-1869) was a lawyer practicing in Illinois before he joined the Union army at the outbreak of the Civil War. He organized the 45th Illinois Infantry and became a close adviser to General Ulysses S. Grant who was serving as colonel of the 21st Illinois Infantry. He eventually became Grant's aid-de-camp and by 1965, Rawlins had risen to the rank of major general. Following the Civil War, Rawlins traveled to the western United States to recover from tuberculosis and while camping in Wyoming, created the town of Rawlins. (In 1963, citizens of Rawlins, Wyoming unsuccessfully petitioned to have the statue of Rawlins relocated to their town.) When Grant became president, Rawlins served in his cabinet as secretary of war.
Sculpture was approved by an Act of Congress on June 10, 1872. Westham Granite Company was responsible for the stonework. The sculpture is said to have been cast from a cannon captured by the general during the Civil War. This sculpture was originally installed in Rawlins Park in 1874, but by 1880 the park was not very well kept and when a Grand Army of the Republic veterans group saw the park, they asked for that the sculpture be relocated. The piece was then placed at 10th and D Streets, N.W. where is stood until it was replaced with a statue of Benjamin Franklin. The piece was then moved to Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets, N.W. and was moved a third time when construction of a public restroom caused the piece to be relocated across the street. When a new government building was erected on this spot, the piece was then moved back to Rawlins Park, which by this time was in better shape. In 1938, the park was improved with the addition of a reflecting pool and walkways.
IAS files contain an excerpt from Jannelle Warren-Findley's Aug. 1, 1985 report for the National Park Service entitled, "A Guide to Selected Statues, Monuments and Memorials," National Capital Parks - Central, National Park Service, Washington, D.C. (RFQ 3-4-1919) which includes a brief maintenance history, a list of bibliographic sources, and notes to additional information found in National Park Service files.
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. 466.
Smithsonian Institution Research Expeditions Volunteer Project, 1991.
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, M-23.
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 76008814
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