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French, Daniel Chester,
Packer, Francis Herman,
Bacon, Henry,
Gorham Manufacturing Company,
Norcross Brothers,
Portrait male -- Draper, William
Equestrian
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Milford
Sculpture
William Draper, (sculpture).
Artist:
French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931,
sculptor
.
Packer
, Francis Herman,
1873-1957
,
sculptor
.
Bacon, Henry, 1866-1924, architect.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
Norcross Brothers, fabricator.
Title:
William Draper, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
General W. F. Draper Equestrian Statue, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1910. Dedicated Sept. 25, 1912. Rededicated May 25, 1992.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: Milford pink granite.
Inscription:
DANIEL C. FRENCH SC 1912 (On front of base:) GENERAL/WILLIAM FRANKLIN DRAPER/1842-1910/DANIEL C. FRENCH SC/1912 (On right side of base:) THE WILDERNESS DEFENSE OF KNOXVILLE PEGRAM FARM/WELDON RAILROAD BLAINE'S CROSSROADS/1893-1897/AMBASSADOR TO ITALY 1897-1900 (On left side of base:) ROANOKE ISLAND FREDERICKSBURG BLUE SPRINGS/NEW BERNE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG CAMPBELLS STATION/JACKSON signed
Description:
An equestrian portrait of General William F. Draper dressed in his Civil War military uniform is mounted atop a oblong base. Draper is holds the horse's reins in his proper left hand and a glove in his proper right hand. A low stone seat surrounds the lower part of the base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Draper, William -- Full length
Equestrian
Occupation -- Military -- General
Occupation -- Political -- Congressman
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Milford
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Milford, 52 Main Street, Milford, Massachusetts 01757
Located Draper Park, Main & Congress Streets, Milford, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The sculpture was a gift to the Town of Milford by Mrs. W. F. (Susan Preston) Draper. The total cost of the sculpture was $50,000. The sculpture was created by French and the setting was designed by Bacon. Norcross Brothers created the base. IAS files contain an article from the Middlesex News, Sept. 11, 1989; excerpts from articles appearing in the Milford Daily News, Aug. 23, 1910 and the Milford Daily Journal, Oct. 23, 1910; a copy of the contract; and a copy of the program from the rededication.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston," Boston: Harvard Common Press, 1988.
Percoco, Jim, 1991.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1993.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MA0056, 1989.
Monumental News, Nov. 1910; Jan. 1913.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Monumental News, Jan. 1913, pg. 25.
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 76006041
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
76006041
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