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Burickson, Zoel,
Portrait male -- Andrews, John
Occupation -- Religion
Occupation -- Education
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- York
Sculpture
John Andrews, (sculpture).
Artist:
Burickson, Zoel, sculptor.
Title:
John Andrews, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 15, 1977.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bust: probably bronze, with patina; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 3 x 2 1/2 x 1 ft.; Base: approx. 10 x 4 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
(Front of base, on plaque, raised lettering:) JOHN ANDREWS/1746 - 1813/YORK COLLEGE'S LINEAGE CAN BE TRACED TO A/CLASSICAL SCHOOL OPENED IN THE LATE 1770s BY/THE REVEREND JOHN ANDREWS. CONTINUING THE/EDUCATIONAL HERITAGE BEGUN BY THAT SCHOOL/WERE THE YORK COUNTY ACADEMY, INCORPORATED IN 1787; THE YORK COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, FOUNDED/IN 1873; AND YORK JUNIOR COLLEGE, ESTABLISHED IN/1941. AS YORK COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA SINCE/1968, THIS INSTITUTION STILL IS IMBUED WITH THE WITH THE/HIGH STANDARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE AND/INTEGRITY WHICH MARKED THE LIFE AND CAREER OF JOHN ANDREWS/THIS STATUE, BY YORK COLLEGE'S SCULPTOR-IN-/RESIDENCE, ZOEL BURICKSON, IS A GIFT TO THE/COLLEGE FROM MR. BURICKSON AND DESCENDANTS/OF JOHN ANDREWS-GEORGIANA HARRIS SHOBER,/HENRY FLAGLER HARRIS, AND JOHN ANDREWS/HARRIS SHOBER. THE BASE WAS GIVEN BY RAY/S. NOONAN./DEDICATED OCTOBER 15, 1977
Description:
A bust of John Andrews set upon a three-tiered, graduated base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Andrews, John -- Bust
Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy
Occupation -- Education
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- York
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by York College, Division of Art, Country Club Road, York, Pennsylvania 17405
Located York College, Central Quad, off Rathton Road, York, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
Sculpture commemorates Reverend John Andrews (1746-1813), who opened a classical school in the late 1700s, a predecessor of York College. The artist was York College's sculptor-in-residence. The sculpture is a gift from the artist and descendants of John Andrews. The base was a gift of Ray S. Noonan.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
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 PA000596
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PA000596
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