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French, Daniel Chester,
Gilbert, Cass,
Weinman, Adolph A.,
Piccirilli Brothers Marble Carving Studios,
Allegory -- Place
Figure group
Dress -- Historic
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
The Four Continents:
Europe
, (sculpture).
Artist:
French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931, sculptor.
Gilbert, Cass, 1858-1934, architect.
Weinman, Adolph A., 1870-1952, sculptor.
Piccirilli Brothers Marble Carving Studios, carver.
Title:
The Four Continents:
Europe
, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Europe
, (sculpture).
Dates:
1903-1907.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Tennessee marble; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 6 in. x 8 ft. x 11 ft.; Base: approx. 8 ft. x 7 ft. 4 in. x 10 ft. 2 in.
Inscription:
D.C. French Sc./A.A. Weinman Asst. signed
Description:
Seated female figure with left arm resting on a book placed over a globe, right arm leaning against a ship's prow. The Parthenon frieze is carved on her throne and she wears a Grecian costume. Behind the figure of
Europe
is Ancient History, depicted as an old woman holding a laurel-crowned skull and reading a scroll.
Subject:
Allegory
--
Place
--
Europe
Figure group
Dress
--
Historic
--
Classical Dress
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
New York
--
New York
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States General Services Administration, Real Property Management and Safety Division, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10007
Located United States Customs House, New York, New York
Remarks:
For related information see Bogart, Michele H. "Public Sculpture and the Civic Ideal in New York City, 1890-1930," Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1989, pg. 111-134.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Richman, Michael, "Daniel Chester French: An American Sculptor," New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1976, pg. 103-111.
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 12-13.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993.
Bronx Times, July 15, 1999, pg. 6-7.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Richman, Michael, "Daniel Chester French: An American Sculptor," New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1976, pg. 16 and 108.
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 13.
Related Works:
For study see: 75002577.
For model see: 13730035.
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 76009558
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