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    		• MacDonald, James Wilson Alexander,
     
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    		• Frazee, John,
     
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    		• Henderson, John,
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Paine, Thomas
     
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    		• Occupation -- Political
     
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    		• Occupation -- Writer
     
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    		• Literature -- Paine
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New Rochelle
     
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    Thomas Paine, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    MacDonald, James Wilson Alexander, 1824-1908, sculptor.
    Frazee, John, 1790-1852, sculptor.
    Henderson, John, sculptor.
    Title: 
    Thomas Paine, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Dedicated Nov. 12, 1839. Rededicated May 30, 1881. Bronze bust: 1898; Dedicated May 30, 1899. Relocated 1905.
    Digital Reference: 
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    Medium: 
    Bust: bronze; Pedestal: marble.
    Dimensions: 
    Bust: approx. 4 x 4 x 3 ft.; Pedestal: approx. 10 1/2 ft. x 3 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. 8 in. x 6 ft. 7 in. x 6 ft. 7 in.
    Inscription: 
    (On bust:) BUD-WILSON MACDONALD (On base of bust:) AGE/OF/REASON/CRISIS/ACRARD ...[illegible]/JUSTICE/THE RIGHTS OF MAN (Incised on pedestal, front:) "THE WORLD IS MY COUNTRY/TO DO GOOD MY RELIGION"/PAINE'S MOTTO/THOMAS PAINE/AUTHOR OF/COMMON SENSE/BORN IN ENGLAND/JANUARY 29, 1737/DIED IN NEW YORK CITY/JUNE 8, 1809/THE PALACES OF/KINGS ARE BUILT/UPON THE RUINS/OF THE BOWERS/OF PARADISE./COMMON SENSE/ERECTED BY/PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS/NOVEMBER 12, 1839/REPAIRED AND REDEDICATED/MAY 30, 1881/BRONZE BUST/ERECTED MAY 30,/1899 (Inscriptions on the remaining sides of the pedestal are lengthy excerpts from Paine's writings, including "Age of Reason," "Crisis No. I" and "Crisis No. XV") signed
    Description: 
    Bust of Thomas Paine stands atop a tapered pedestal with a decorative cap. The figure has long hair and wears a Colonial period coat and ruffled shirt. There is a relief bust of Paine on the front of the pedestal. He is in profile and is encircled by a wreath.
    Subject: 
    Portrait male -- Paine, Thomas -- Bust
    Occupation -- Political
    Occupation -- Writer
    Occupation -- Other -- Reformer
    Literature -- Paine -- Age of Reason
    Literature -- Paine -- Common Sense
    Literature -- Paine -- Crisis
    Literature -- Paine -- Rights of Man
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New Rochelle
    Relief
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of New Rochelle, Department of Public Works, 515 North Avenue, New Rochelle, New York 10804
    Located North Avenue at junction of Paine Avenue, between Thomas Paine Museum and Thomas Paine Cottage, New Rochelle, New York
    Remarks: 
    The monument originally consisted of just the shaft with its profile relief and decorative cap. The relief was executed by John Frazee and the wreath and cap were the work of John Henderson. The work was erected through the efforts of Gilbert Vale and funded through public subscription. Mr. Vale, a great admirer of Thomas Paine, was inspired to erect the memorial after visiting Paine's gravesite in 1837. The site was in a state of disrepair, and had been since Paine's remains were stolen in 1819. The memorial did not stand on the gravesite, but closely nearby. It was cleaned, restored and rededicated by the Liberal Club of New York City in 1881. The bronze bust was added in 1899. In 1905, the monument was moved to its current site, slightly north of where it had been installed. On Oct. 14, 1905, the monument was formally presented to and accepted by the City of New Rochelle. Thomas Paine (1737-1809), the author of "Common Sense" and other works was a longtime resident of New Rochelle. His home is close to the monument. IAS files contain the full text of the inscriptions on the base, a related article from the Paragraph (New Rochelle, New York), May 30, 1899, an excerpt from the book "John Frazee, Sculptor," by Frederick Voss, (Washington : National Portrait Gallery ; Boston : Boston Athenaeum, 1986) and a booklet entitled "Thomas Paine and New Rochelle, N.Y.," by Florence Stapleton, (New Rochelle, NY: Thomas Paine National Historical Association, 1987).
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
    National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY5070, 1989.
    Monumental News, June 1900, pg. 342.
    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 NY001944
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