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Jackson, Joan Bugbee,
Unknown (Santa Fe, New Mexico),
Portrait male -- Baranof, Alexander
Ethnic -- Russian
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Alaska -- Sitka
Sculpture
Alexander Baranof, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Jackson, Joan Bugbee, sculptor.
Unknown (Santa Fe, New Mexico), founder.
Title:
Alexander Baranof, (
sculpture
).
Other Titles:
Aleksandr Andreevich Baranov, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Copyrighted 1989. Dedicated Oct. 15, 1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: bronze with patina; Blarney stone: mineral composites; Base: fiberglass and aluminum with a stone veneer.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 4 ft. 9 1/4 in. x 32 in. x 31 in.; Blarney stone: approx. W. 58 in. x D. 48 in.; Base: approx. 4 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. x 5 ft. (350 lbs.).
Inscription:
(On boot:) (copyright symbol) J. Bugbee Jackson '89 (On plaque on base:) ALEXANDER BARANOF/(ALEKSANDR ANDREEICH BARANOV)/1747-1819/CHIEF MANAGER OF THE RUSSIAN AMERICAN COMPANY AND/FIRST COLONIAL GOVERNOR OF RUSSIAN AMERICA/FROM 1790 TO 1818/"...THAT WE MAY DWELL IN AMITY AND PEACE FOREVER IN THIS REGION."/A. BARANOF/A GIFT TO THE CITY OF
SITKA
/OCTOBER 15, 1989/"WE DEDICATE THIS STATUE TO THE PEOPLE OF
SITKA
WITH GRATITUDE,/AS WE CELEBRATE FORTY YEARS OF SERVING THE COMMUNITY."/LLOYD F. AND BARBARA R. HAMES/AND THE FAMILIES OF RANDAL, RHONDA AND ROGER HAMES signed
Description:
Full-length figure of Alexander Baranof is seated on a rock which stands on a square base. The bald figure faces southeast with his proper right elbow leaning on his proper right leg and his proper left hand on his proper left thigh. He holds a rolled document in his proper right hand. He wears a double-breasted tailcoat with wide lapels and cuffs, an ascot and high collar, boots and a Russian Orthodox cross. The rock on which the figure sits is a fabrication of the
Sitka
Blarney stone, where Baranof reportedly rested during his daily walks. The base is installed in a low planter.
Subject:
Portrait male
--
Baranof, Alexander
--
Full length
Ethnic
--
Russian
Occupation
--
Political
--
Governor
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Alaska
--
Sitka
Sculpture
Owner:
Centennial Building, Harbor Drive,
Sitka
,
Alaska
Remarks:
Commissioned by Lloyd and Barbara Hames and the families of Randal, Rhonda and Roger Hames as a gift to the City of
Sitka
. The cost was $60,000. The City contributed approximately $10,000 for the base, landscaping and installation of lights. The Blarney stone was sculpted separately in Santa Fe by an artisan who specializes in simulated rocks and the base was built in Kansas. The nose was stolen prior to the dedication and an attempt was made to behead the statue. The artist fashioned a temporary nose from epoxy for the dedication until it could be replaced. IAS files include related articles from the
Sitka
Daily Sentinel, May 10, 1989; May 12, 1989; Oct. 12, 1989; and Oct. 13, 1989; and a copy of the dedication program.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Alaska
survey, 1994.
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 AK000207
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