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Niehaus, Charles Henry,
Adams, Ross C.,
William Adams & Son,
Marr and Gordon,
Portrait male -- Goebel, William
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Frankfort
Sculpture
Governor William Goebel, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Niehaus, Charles Henry, 1855-1935, sculptor.
Adams, Ross C., architect.
William Adams & Son, contractor.
Marr and Gordon, carver.
Title:
Governor William Goebel, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Modeled before Aug. 1905. Installed June 30, 1913. Dedicated March 11, 1914. Relocated 1963.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: bronze; Base: marble or limestone or granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 55 in.; Base: 8 x 6 x 6 ft.
Inscription:
C. H. Niehaus Cast by Roman Bronze Works (Inscribed on marble:) GOVERNOR/WILLIAM GOEBEL/THE ABLE AND MOST EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE/AND CHAMPION OF THE PEOPLE'S CAUSE/THEIR LOVED AND LOYAL FRIEND./ON JANUARY 30TH 1900 HE WAS SHOT/DOWN BY AN ASSASSIN FROM THE PRIVATE/OFFICE OF THE THEN SECRETARY OF STATE./BORN JANUARY 4TH, 1856/DIED FEBRUARY 3, 1900/"TELL MY FRIENDS TO BE/BRAVE AND FEARLESS AND LOYAL/TO THE GREAT COMMON PEOPLE."/HIS LAST WORDS.
(On right side of base: text by William Jennings Bryan) (On left side of base:) SERVED AS STATE SENATOR/FOURTEEN YEARS/1886 TO 1900/MEMBER OF/CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,/1890 TO 1819/AUTHOR OF/THE ANTI LOTTERY/FRANCHISE TAX LAW/THE PIONEER IN/AMERICAN RAILWAY/REGULATION LAW/THE CHAMPION OF/SCHOOL BOOK LEGISLATION/FELLOW SERVANT LAW/EMPLOYEES LIABILITY LAW (On back of base:) ERECTED BY/THE STATE OF
KENTUCKY
/IN MEMORY OF/
KENTUCKY
'S MARTYR GOVERNOR/WILLIAM GOEBEL/WHO DEVOTED AND HAVE/HIS LIFE/IN DEFENSE OF/THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE/'THE QUESTION IS: ARE THE CORPORATIONS/THE MASTERS OR THE SERVANTS OF THE PEOPLE" signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Standing figure of Governor Goebel, with proper right leg forward and arms crossed in front. Proper right hand is holding scroll.
Subject:
Portrait male
--
Goebel, William
--
Full length
Occupation
--
Political
--
Governor
Occupation
--
Political
--
State Senator
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Kentucky
--
Frankfort
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of
Kentucky
, Office of Historic Properties, Berry Hill Mansion,
Frankfort
,
Kentucky
40601
Located Old State House, Grounds,
Frankfort
,
Kentucky
Provenance:
Formerly located
Kentucky
New State Capitol, Frankfurt,
Kentucky
40601
Remarks:
On March 25, 1904, the State voted to appropriate $20,000 for a memorial to William Goebel (Acts of General Assembly, 1904, pg. 283-4), to be erected "upon the Capitol grounds or in the new Capitol building," then intended to be built at that site. The
sculpture
was erected on the grounds of the new Capitol building in 1913; and dedicated in March 1914. It remained at that site until Dec. 2, 1963, when it was relocated to the Old State Capitol building grounds, near where Goebel was assassinated. IAS files contain related article from Louisville Courier-Journal, Dec. 3, 1963; and transcription of text on right side of base.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Kentucky
survey, 1993.
Office of Historic Properties, Berry Hill Mansion, 1990.
National Park Service, American Monuments and
Outdoor
Sculpture
Database, KY0009, 1989.
Index of American
Sculpture
, University of Delaware, 1985.
Monumental News, Aug., 1905; Oct., 1908; April, 1914.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Monumental News, Oct., 1908, pg. 735.
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 75005256
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