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Mahoney, John H.,
Hallowell Granite Company,
Portrait male -- Menard, Pierre,
Ethnic -- Indian
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Springfield
Sculpture
Pierre Menard, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mahoney
,
John
H
.,
1855-1919
,
sculptor
.
Hallowell Granite Company, fabricator.
Title:
Pierre Menard, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed May 28, 1886.; Dedicated Jan. 10, 1888.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze on a granite base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. x 4 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 10 in.; Base: approx. 10 in. x 7 ft. 4 in. x 7 ft. 4 in.
Inscription:
(On base:) MENARD
Description:
Standing figure of Pierre Menard wearing a long coat buttoned up the front. He has a cloth draped over his proper left arm as he look down on an Indian seated at his feet. The seated figure has an animal skin draped over his proper right knee, and is holding tools in his hands.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Menard, Pierre, -- Full length
Ethnic -- Indian
Occupation -- Political -- Lieutenant Governor
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Springfield
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of Illinois, Physical Services, Centennial Building, Room 195, Springfield, Illinois 62756
Located Illinois State Capitol, East lawn, 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois
Remarks:
IAS files contain copies of The State Journal (Springfield, IL), Jan. 10th, 1888 pg. 4; and The State Journal (Springfield, IL) Jan. 11, 1888, pg. 2, discussing the statue's unveiling and dedication. This was the first statue on the Capitol grounds. Erected at a cost of 10,000 dollars, funding provided by Charles Pierre Chouteau of St. Louis. Chouteau was the son of Menard's former business partner. Pierre Menard was the first Lieutenant Governor of the State of Illinois. Originally placed facing 2nd Street on the northeast portion of the Capitol Grounds on May 28, 1886. Was kept boxed until Dec. 1887, when unveiled. Statue was moved in 1918 to present location to make room for the Stephen A. Douglas statue.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
The State Journal (Springfield, IL), Jan. 11, 1888, pg. 2.
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 IL000260
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IL000260
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