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Perry, Roland Hinton,
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company,
Portrait male -- Rush, Benjamin
Occupation -- Medicine
Object -- Written Matter
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Benjamin Rush (1745-1813), (sculpture).
Artist:
Perry, Roland Hinton, 1870-1941, sculptor.
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder.
Title:
Benjamin Rush (1745-1813), (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated June 11, 1904.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: Indiana limestone.
Dimensions:
Overall: H. 14 ft.
Inscription:
(dated) signed
(On front base:) BENJAMIN RUSH/PHYSICIAN/AND PHILANTHROPIST (On back of base:) STUDIUM SINE CALCAMO SOMNIUM (Latin phrase translate to "to study without a pen is dreaming")
Description:
Standing portrait of Dr. Benjamin Rush holding a book in his raised left hand as he takes a step forward with his left foot. The sculpture is installed on a short round base of limestone.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Rush, Benjamin -- Full length
Occupation -- Medicine -- Doctor
Object -- Written Matter -- Book
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Naval Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, 23rd & E Streets, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia
Remarks:
Benjamin Rush opened the first public health clinic in 1786. The memorial was erected by the American Medical Association. For additional information see article in Washington Post, June 12, 1904, pg. 2.
References:
Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 477.
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, pg. 478.
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 78250028
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