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Science Controlling the Forces of Steam and Electricity, (sculpture). Artist:  French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931, sculptor. John Evans & Company, fabricator. Title:  Science Controlling the Forces of Steam and Electricity, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Science Controlling the Forces of Dream and Electricity, (sculpture). Steam and Electricity Controlled by Science, (sculpture). Dates:  1882. Relocated 1930. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Vermont marble; Base: grey granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 12 x 12 x 8 ft.; Base: approx. 15 x 18 x 10 ft. Description:  An allegorical figure group featuring a seated female figure representing Science. In her proper left hand she holds a microscope. Seated on her proper left side, Steam is represented by a young male figure with a cloud of steam beneath his feet. On the other side of Science, Electricity is represented by a young boy standing on his toes with his arms extended and his head back. At his feet is a globe with a lightning bolt across the front. The sculpture is mounted on a tall rectangular stone base. Subject:  Figure group Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Science Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Electricity Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Technology Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Boston, Boston Art Commission, Office of Cultural Affairs, Boston City Hall, Room 716, Boston, Massachusetts 02201 Located Franklin Park Zoo, Boston, Massachusetts Provenance:  Formerly located Post Office, Boston, Massachusetts Remarks:  This sculpture and its companion, "Labor, Art, Family" (IAS #MA000194), were originally installed on the Boston Post Office, but were relocated after the Post Office was razed in 1928. The sculptures were given to the City of Boston Park Department, and the Art Commisson approved a proposal to relocate them to the Zoological Gardens. In 1930, the John Evans & Company was awarded a contract to erect bases for the sculptures at a cost of $19,500. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997. Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston: From Newburyport to Plymouth," Boston: The Harvard Common Press, rev. ed., 1993, pg. 95. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MA5095, 1989. Monumental News, Aug. 1894, pg. 379-380. SOS Assessment Award, 1999. Illustration:  Image on file. Monumental News, Aug. 1894, pg. 380. Related Works:  Companion to: MA000194. 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 MA000193   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MA000193 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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