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Henry Gassaway Davis, (sculpture). Artist:  Saint-Lanne, Louis, b. 1871, sculptor. American Art Foundry, founder. Title:  Henry Gassaway Davis, (sculpture). Dates:  1926. Dedicated Oct. 15, 1927. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. 6 in. x 58 in. x 10 ft.; Plinth: approx. 6 x 29 x 106 in.; Base: approx. H. 60 in. x D. 12 ft. Inscription:  (Front proper left side of plinth:) L. ST. LANNE Sc (Rear proper left side of plinth:) AMERICAN ART FOUNDRY signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A horse and rider standing at rest. The male figure atop the horse turns his head to the proper left and gazes passively at the ground. His proper left hand rests at the base of the horse's neck, holding the reins. His proper right arm is held at his side and he holds a wide brimmed hat in his proper right hand. He wears a long overcoat, open at the front, with a vest or coat underneath. The horse stands with head erect and turned slightly to the proper right. The horse appears to be waiting for a command from the rider. The sculpture stands on a plinth which is atop a large mound of earth. The mound of earth is covered with large stones with flowers planted in between. Subject:  Portrait male -- Davis, Henry Gassaway -- Full length Occupation -- Other -- Businessman Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Equestrian Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Elkins Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Davis and Elkins College, Business Office, 100 Sycamore Street, Elkins, West Virginia 26241 Located Davis and Elkins College, Entrance, Randolph Avenue & Sycamore Street, Elkins, West Virginia 26241 Remarks:  Henry Gassaway Davis was a prominent West Virginia businessmand and politician. Bronze plaque in front of sculpture reads: HENRY GASSAWAY DAVIS/BORN NOVEMBER 16, 1823/DIED MARCH 11, 1916/BENEFACTOR - PHILANTHROPIST/RAILWAY BUILDER/WORKED AS IF HE WERE TO LIVE FOREVER/LIVED AS IF HE WERE TO DIE TO-MORROW. IAS files contain related articles from Elkins Inter-Mountain (Elkins, WV): Feb. 9, 1927, pg. 1; July 9, 1927, pg. 1; Sept. 24, 1927, pg. 1; Oct. 14, 1927, pg. 1; and Oct. 17, 1927, pg. 1-8. IAS files include copy of Dec. 12, 1925 contract with American Art Foundry and Louis Saint Lanne and subsequent 1926 correspondence with between the foundry and Lanne. The sculpture is identical to one located in Davis Park, Charleston, West Virginia (WV000019). References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992. Elkins Inter-Mountain (Elkins, WV), Sept. 24, 1927. 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 WV000084   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture WV000084 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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