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Rhind, John Massey,
Cottrell, W. L.,
Jno. Williams, Inc.,
Harrison Granite Company,
Portrait male -- Sherman, William Tecumseh
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Muskegon
Sculpture
William T. Sherman Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Rhind, John Massey, 1860-1936, sculptor.
Cottrell, W. L., architect.
Jno. Williams, Inc., founder.
Harrison
Granite
Company
,
contractor
.
Title:
William T. Sherman Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1899. Dedicated May 30, 1900.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Base:
granite
.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 7 ft. x 2 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 5 in. x 8 ft. 6 in. x 8 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(On proper left side of bronze base:) MASSEY RHIND/SC 99 (On proper right side of bronze base:) JNO WILLIAMS/FOUNDER N.Y. (On front of
granite
base:) 1820/SHERMAN/1891 (Plaque on back of
granite
base:) PRESENTED TO/THE CITY OF MUSKEGON/BY/CHARLES H. HACKLEY/MAY 30 A.D. 1900 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Standing figure of Sherman with proper left leg forward. He is dressed in military uniform, belted coat with sword hanging from proper left side and binoculars case strapped across proper left shoulder. Proper right arm is bent at elbow with binoculars in hand.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Sherman, William Tecumseh -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- General
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Dress -- Accessory -- Binoculars
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Muskegon
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Muskegon, Parks Maintenance, 1350 East Keating Avenue, Muskegon, Michigan 49444
Located Hackley Park, Clay & Third Street, Muskegon, Michigan
Remarks:
Gift of Charles H. Hackley, who contributed $27,000 for memorials to Lincoln, Grant, Sherman, and Farragut.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MI5015, 1989.
Monumental News, July 1900, pg. 388.
Monumental News, March 1905, pg. 208.
Monumental News, April 1905, pg. 280.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Monumental News, July 1900, pg. 389.
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 MI000040
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