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Austen, William D.,
T. F. McGann & Sons Company,
History -- United States
Animal -- Bird
Object -- Foliage
Flagstaff
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Sculpture
Boston Public Garden Flagpole Base, (sculpture).
Artist:
Austen, William D., 1856-1944, sculptor.
T. F. McGann & Sons Company, founder.
Title:
Boston Public Garden Flagpole Base, (sculpture).
Dates:
1921.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Flagpole base: bronze; Plinth: granite.
Dimensions:
Flagpole base: 6 x 4 x 4 ft.; Plinth: 3.5 x 7 x 7 ft.
Inscription:
T. F. McGANN & SONS CO. unsigned Founder's mark appears.
Description:
The squared base of the flagpole features four identical facades displaying reliefs of American eagles with spread wings and holding branches in their claws.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object -- Foliage
Object Type:
Flagstaff
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Boston, Boston Art Commission, Office of Cultural Affairs, Boston City Hall, Room 716, Boston, Massachusetts 02201
Located Boston Public Garden, Near Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Remarks:
Proposed to replace the flagpole destroyed by lightning in 1920, this base was designed by William Austen in 1921 and intended as a memorial to World War I. The original flagpole was located near the corner of Boylston Street and Arlington Street; and the replacement placed there as well. However, after commissioning this replacement, the city deemed the original site too congested and opted for a quieter corner of the garden. The flagpole was moved to its present location in 1933.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1993.
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 MA000018
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000018
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