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Pruden, M.,
Allegory -- Place
Portrait male -- Clay, Henry
Portrait male -- Crittenden, John T.
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Political
Relief
Sculpture
Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: Kentucky, (sculpture).
Artist:
Pruden
,
M
.,
sculptor
.
Title:
Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: Kentucky, (sculpture).
Dates:
1851. Installed 1885
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Limestone.
Dimensions:
3 ft. 4 in. x 7 ft..
Inscription:
UNDER THE/AUSPICES/OF HEAVEAN, &/THE PRECEPTS OF/WASHINGTON,/KENTUCKY/WILL/BE THE LAST/TO GIVE UP THE/UNION. (Lower center:)
M
.
Pruden
1851 signed
Description:
The stone is carved in relief with an emblem depicting Kentucky political figures Henry Clay and John T. Crittenden shaking hands. The figures are enclosed in an oval wreath of leaves carved in relief. Two garlands of leaves flank the wreath, and an inscription carved in relief appears below each garland.
Subject:
Allegory -- Place -- Kentucky
Portrait male -- Clay, Henry -- Full length
Portrait male -- Crittenden, John T. -- Full length
Occupation -- Political -- Senator
Occupation -- Political -- Congressman
Object Type:
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia
Located National Mall, Adjacent to 14th Street, between Constitution Avenue, N.W. & Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia
Remarks:
One of 193 commemorative stones set into the interior walls of the Washington Monument. The stones were donated by states, cities, towns, organizations, individuals, and foreign countries in honor of George Washington. The State of Kentucky donated the stone, which is located at the 230 ft. level.
References:
Jacob, Judith
M
., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 165.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Jacob, Judith
M
., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 165.
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 78230139
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