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Shahn, Jonathan,
Plungian, Irving,
Field, Marvin,
Portrait male -- Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Roosevelt
Sculpture
Franklin D. Roosevelt, (sculpture).
Artist:
Shahn
,
Jonathan
,
1938-
,
sculptor
.
Plungian, Irving, contractor.
Field, Marvin, landscape architect.
Title:
Franklin D. Roosevelt, (sculpture).
Dates:
Groundbreaking July 4, 1961. Dedicated June 2, 1962.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete, slate.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 4 x 3 1/2 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 8 x 3 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of base, incised with gold paint:) FRANKLIN/DELANO/ROOSEVELT/IN HOMAGE
Description:
Colossal portrait head of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He is depicted in his later years. The bronze sculpture sits atop a tall concrete base which is faced with slate.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Roosevelt, Franklin D. -- Head
Occupation -- Political -- President
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Roosevelt
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Roosevelt Public School, P. O. Box 160, Roosevelt, New Jersey 08555
Located Roosevelt Elementary School, North Rochdale Avenue, Roosevelt, New Jersey
Remarks:
The sculpture is part of a larger memorial erected in memory of Roosevelt and in celebration of the town's twenty-fifth anniversary. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt spoke at the dedication ceremonies. The ground for the memorial was donated by the Board of Education. The sculpture was cast in Italy. Field designed the landscaping around the memorial. Plungian, the mayor of the town, constructed the memorial's nearby amphitheatre, pool and the base the sculpture rests on. IAS files contain copy of related dedication ceremony program. IAS files contain copies of related articles from News Transcript, Dec. 14, 1988; Asbury Park Press, Oct. 8, 1988; and New York Times, June 3, 1962.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The New York Times, June 3, 1962.
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 NJ000603
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000603
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