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Soldiers and Sailors Monument: Oliver P. Morton, (sculpture). Artist:  Simmons, Franklin, 1839-1913, sculptor. Title:  Soldiers and Sailors Monument: Oliver P. Morton, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Oliver P. Morton, (sculpture). Spirit of Indiana: Oliver P. Morton, (sculpture). Dates:  1884. Installed June 15, 1884. Relocated ca. 1899. Dedicated May 15, 1902. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: limestone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 7 x 3 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 11 ft. x 93 1/2 in. x 93 1/2 in. Inscription:  (Plaque on front of base:) OLIVER P. MORTON/"THE WAR GOVERNOR"/OF INDIANA/WAR OF THE REBELLION/1861-1865 unsigned Description:  A full-length portrait of Oliver Morton. He is seen standing, dressed in nineteenth century attire, in a long coat with wide collar and fitted at waist. His proper right hand is extended in gesture; his proper left hand holds a rolled up paper at his side. Subject:  Portrait male -- Morton, Oliver P. -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- Governor History -- United States -- Military history Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Indianapolis Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Indiana, Indiana War Memorials Commission, 431 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Located Indiana War Memorial, Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana Remarks:  The sculpture commemorates Oliver Morton, Indiana governor during the Civil War and one of the major supporters of building a Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. The Morton sculpture was erected June 15, 1884 and stood in the center of Monument Circle (then known as Circle Park). Around 1899, the Morton sculpture was relocated to its current site as part of the new Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. IAS files contain copy of "Step into Proud Past, Visitor's Guide, Indiana Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument, State of Indiana, n.d. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, 1976. 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 75004714   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75004714 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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