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William H. Seward Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Robinson, Walter G., sculptor. Ames Manufacturing Company, founder. Title:  William H. Seward Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  1888. Dedicated Nov. 15, 1888. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 9 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 8 x 6 x 6 ft. Inscription:  W. G. Robinson / Ames Bronze Foundry Chicopee, Mass (On front of base:) The constitution regulates our stewardship/The constitution devotes the domain to/Union, to justice, to defense, to wel-/fare and to liberty./But there is a higher law than the consti/tution, which regulates our authority over the/domain, and devotes it to the same noble purposes. (On right side of base:) Presented November 15, 1888, to the City/of Auburn, by the townsmen and friends/of William H. Seward, in commemoration/of his beneficient life, and of his dis-/tinguished services to the State, to/the Nation, and to Mankind. (On left side of base:) How through these years in silence thou hast born/The cruel doubt, the slanders of debate/The assassin's knife, and keener blade of scorn/Wielded by party in its narrow hate:/How could'st thou pause each step to vindicate/Of thy surpassing work? Lo! it is done./Freedom enshrined in our regenerative state./And they who were divided made as one! (On rear of base:) William H. Seward/1801-1872 signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  William H. Seward stands with his proper right arm raised and forefinger pointing toward the sky. His proper left arm is at his side holding a scroll. The sculpture is mounted atop a tall square base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Seward, William Henry -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- Governor Occupation -- Political -- Senator Occupation -- Political -- Secretary of State Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer Object -- Written Matter -- Scroll Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Auburn Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Auburn, Planning Department, South Street, Auburn, New York 13021 Located Seward Park, South of Seward Mansion, near intersection of Williams & South Streets, Auburn, New York Remarks:  William Henry Seward (1801-1872) was a lawyer who served as Governor of New York, as a United States Senator, and as Secretary of State. As Secretary of State he negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY5101, 1989. Monumental News, Jan. 1889, pg. 6. Moore, Merl M., Jr., 1994. Daily Evening Transcript (Boston), Feb. 7, 1888, 7:7. 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 NY000671   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY000671 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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