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Mahoney, John H.,
Ames Manufacturing Company,
Portrait male -- McMichael, Morton
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Writer
Occupation -- Education
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
Morton McMichael, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mahoney
,
John
H.,
1855-1919
,
sculptor
.
Ames Manufacturing Company, founder.
Title:
Morton McMichael, (sculpture).
Dates:
1881. Installed Oct. 23, 1882.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. x 5 ft.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. 1 1/2 in. x 6 ft. 1 in.
Inscription:
J.H.
MAHONEY
/SCULPTOR 1881 (Back:) AMES FOUNDRY/CHICOPEE MASS 1882 (Base, front:) MORTON MCMICHAEL (Base, left side:) AN/HONORED AND BELOVED/CITIZEN/OF/PHILADELPHIA (Base, back:) HIGH SHERIFF OF THE/COUNTY OF PHILA/FROM THE YEAR 1843/UNTIL THE YEAR 1869./PRESIDENT OF THE/FAIRMOUNT PARK COMMISSION/FROM ITS ORGANIZATION JUNE 3, 1867,/UNTIL THE DAY OF HIS DEATH. (Base, right:) IN COMMEMORATION OF THE/CIVIC SERVICES AND THE PRIVATE/VIRTUES OF/MORTON MC MICHAEL./THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED/BY HIS FELLOW CITIZENS./A.D. MDCCCLXXXII signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Portrait of Morton McMichael seated in a chair with both arms resting on the arms of the chair and his proper left foot forward. He is dressed in a jacket, buttoned vest, and tie. His hair is parted in the middle and he sports a moustache. His proper right hand is raised in a gesture as if speaking. The sculpture rests on a square base which is installed on a raised platform. Eleven steps, plus two additional steps lead to the platform.
Subject:
Portrait male -- McMichael, Morton -- Full length
Occupation -- Political -- Mayor
Occupation -- Writer -- Journalist
Occupation -- Education -- Orator
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Philadelphia, Fairmount Park Commission, Memorial Hall, West Park, P. O. Box 21601, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131
Located Fairmount Park, East side of park on Lemon Hill Drive, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
Morton McMichael was the county sheriff from 1843-1845 and mayor of Philadelphia from 1866-1869. During his career, he worked as a journalist for the Saturday Evening Post and studied law. In 1867 when the Fairmount Park Commission was formed, he was elected its president and served in that capacity until his death in 1879. Funds for this piece were provided through public subscription.
Conservation:
Treated 2006 June. Kreilick Conservation, LLC (Oreland, PA). Treatment report on file with owner and conservator.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
City of Philadelphia, 1973.
Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974.
Bach, Penny Balkin, "Public Art in Philadelphia," Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992, pg. 201.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
SOS Conservation Notification Report, 2008.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 156.
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 88320048
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