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Governor John Pillsbury, (sculpture). Artist:  French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931, sculptor. Roman Bronze Works, founder. Title:  Governor John Pillsbury, (sculpture). Dates:  1900. Dedicated Sept. 12, 1900. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 1 in.; Base: approx. 7 ft. 8 in. x 41 ft. x 17 ft. Inscription:  D. C. French Sc/Roman Bronze Works N. Y. (Incised on base:) John Sargent Pillsbury/Regent 1863-1901/A wise counselor/A generous benefactor/Untiring in his devotion/To the welfare and advancement/Of the University/Erected in 1900/By the Alumni signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Full-length figure of John Pillsbury stands on a base which is part of an exedra. The figure is bearded and wears a mid-length coat. He holds papers in his proper left hand and his proper right hand, which once held a missing element, is to his chest. Subject:  Portrait male -- Pillsbury, John Sargent -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- Governor Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis Exedra Sculpture Owner:  Administered by University of Minnesota, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, 333 East River Road, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 Located University of Minnesota, Burton Hall, 178 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 Remarks:  Erected in honor of John Pillsbury, Governor and Regent (1863-1901) by the University Alumni. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota, Minneapolis - St. Paul survey, 1995. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MN5007, 1989. Monumental News, June 1900, pg. 340. Illustration:  Image on file. Related Works:  For model see: 77006169. 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 MN000155   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MN000155 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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