General Andrew Jackson, (sculpture).

General Andrew Jackson, (sculpture).

Keck, Charles, 1875-1951, sculptor.

Wight, Thomas, architect.

Wight & Wight, architectural firm.

Bedi-Rassy Art Foundry, founder.

General Andrew Jackson, (sculpture).

Equestrian statue of General Andrew Jackson, (sculpture).

Dedicated Dec. 26, 1949. Relocated 1976.

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Equestrian figure: bronze; Base: red granite, polished.

Equestrian figure: approx. 5 1/2 ft. x 2 ft. 5 in. x 6 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 9 in.

Bedi-Rassy F.dy NYC (On south side of metal plinth:) Andrew Jackson (On north side of metal plinth:) 1767-1845 (On west side of base:) GENERAL/ANDREW JACKSON/1767-1845/(row of 5 stars)/THIS STATUE/PRESENTED TO/THE PEOPLE OF/JACKSON COUNTY BY/HARRY S. TRUMAN/PRESIDENT OF/THE UNITED STATES/1949 (On east side of base:) ACCEPTED FOR/THE PEOPLE OF/JACKSON CO. BY/THE COUNTY COURT/--/HARRY M. GAMBREL/PRESIDING JUDGE/WM. J. RANDALL/EASTERN JUDGE/FRED W. KLABER/WESTERN JUDGE/--/CHARLES KECK/SCULPTOR/WIGHT & WIGHT/ARCHITECTS signed Founder's mark appears.

Figure of General Jackson in military attire seated on his horse. He holds his horse's reins in his proper left gloved hand at the pommel of the saddle. His sword is in a scabbard on his proper left. His proper right hand is relaxed and holds a telescope. Both of his feet are in the stirrups; boots have spurs. There is a bedroll on back of saddle.

Portrait male -- Jackson, Andrew -- Full length

Occupation -- Military -- General

Occupation -- Political -- President

Occupation -- Political -- Governor

Occupation -- Political -- Senator

Occupation -- Political -- Statesman

Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer

Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Independence

Administered by Jackson County Parks & Recreation, 22807 Woods Chapel Road, Blue Springs, Missouri 64015

Located Independence Square Courthouse, 112 West Lexington, West side of courthouse, Independence, Missouri 64050

Formerly located Old Independence Courthouse, East side of courthouse, Independence, Missouri until 1976.

This equestrian sculpture, presented by President Harry S. Truman, is a smaller replica of the sculpture (IAS record 76000883) commissioned by then county court judge Harry S. Truman for Kansas City's Jackson County Courthouse. The sculpture was funded with surplus funds from a bond raised for the new Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City. IAS files contain articles from the Kansas City Star, Dec. 26, 1949; and Independence Examiner (Independence, Missouri), Dec. 27, 1949, pg. 1, both of which discuss the dedication. IAS files also contain copy from dedication program; and excerpt from Truman, Margaret, "Harry S. Truman," New York: Simon & Schuster, 1972, pg. 88-89, which discusses President Truman's role in obtaining the equestrian figure.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri, Kansas City survey, 1994.

Board of Parks & Recreation Commissioners, Kansas City, MO, "Historic & Dedicatory Monuments of Kansas City," 1987, pg. 26.

Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.

Jackson County Historical Society, 1976.

Truman, Margaret, "Harry S. Truman," New York: Simon & Schuster, 1972, pg. 88-89.

Inventory staff, 2000.

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.

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