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Mahoney, James H.,
American Bronze Company,
Portrait male -- Bergh, Henry
Occupation -- Monetary
Animal -- Dog
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Sculpture
Henry Bergh, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mahoney
,
James
H
.,
sculptor
.
American Bronze Company, founder.
Title:
Henry Bergh, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated April 1891. Relocated 1967.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Pedestal: Barre granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 9 x 3 x 2 1/2 ft.; Dog: approx. 3 x 1 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 3 1/2 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
(Raised on base:) HENRY BERGH (Right front of bronze base:) American Bronze Co. Chicago Illinois (Circular plaque on base:) The Wisconsin Humane Society (U.S. seal with ribbon and star) For the Prevention of Cruelty Fonder's mark appears.
Description:
Full-length portrait of Henry Bergh, standing, holding a cane in his proper right hand, dressed in frock coat, vests, pants and boots. With his proper left hand, he is petting the head of a dog at his feet. The dog's proper left front paw is bandaged. The sculpture is surrounded by a dense hedge.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Bergh, Henry -- Full length
Occupation -- Monetary -- Philanthropist
Animal -- Dog
Dress -- Accessory -- Cane
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Sculpture
Owner:
Wisconsin Humane Society, 4151 North Humboldt Boulevard, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
Provenance:
Formerly located Market Square, In front of City Hall, North Water & East Wells Streets, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1891-1941.
Remarks:
Henry Bergh was founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals (1866). The Wisconsin Society was founded in 1879 and helped raise $14,000 to erect this statue to Bergh, dedicated April 19th or 29th, 1891. The statue originally stood in front of City Hall in the center of a circular drinking fountain for horses and dogs. Fifty years later, the troughs were replaced by flower beds. In 1941, the statue was moved to Mason and Water Streets, to allow for widening of street. At that time, in honor of the 50th anniversary of its dedication, a circular plaque was added to the base. In 1967, Marshall & Ilsley Bank construction resulted in relocation to Wisconsin Humane Society grounds. The statue was rededicated at the new site August 16, 1967.
IAS files contain unmounted photocopy of sculpture in its original setting near City Hall and related newsclippings, including articles from Milwaukee Sentinel, Aug. 14, 1967; April 21, 1967, and August 16, 1967. IAS files also include citations to unpublished archival materials at Milwaukee City Historical Society.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin, Milwaukee survey, 1993.
Palmer, Virginia A., 1989.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, WI0034, 1989.
Monumental News, April 1891.
Monumental News, May, 1891.
Monumental News, Jan. 1895.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Monumental News, April, 1891, pg. 141.
Monumental News, Jan., 1895, pg. 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 74020019
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Inventory of American Sculpture
74020019
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