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Bartlett, Paul Wayland,
Unknown (Brussels, Belgium),
Portrait male -- Blackstone, William
Ethnic -- British
Occupation -- Law
Dress -- Ceremonial
Object -- Written Matter
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Sir William Blackstone, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bartlett, Paul Wayland, 1865-1925, sculptor.
Unknown (Brussels, Belgium), founder.
Title:
Sir William Blackstone, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1920. Installed August 11, 1943.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 9 ft.
Inscription:
(Base, front:) BLACKSTONE
Description:
Standing portrait of Sir William Blackstone dressed in his judicial robes and long curly wig. He holds a copy of his legal publication entitled "Commentaries" in his proper left hand.
Subject:
Portrait male
--
Blackstone, William
--
Full length
Ethnic
--
British
Occupation
--
Law
Dress
--
Ceremonial
Object
--
Written Matter
--
Book
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
District of Columbia
--
Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia
Located Constitution Avenue & 3rd Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia
Remarks:
Sir William Blackstone was an Oxford professor of
law
whose lectures of 1758 led to his writing a book which clarified English
law
. The book, entitled "Commentaries," was helpful for Americans drafting the U.S. Constitution. The sculpture was originally commissioned by the American Bar Association as a gift to the English Bar Association, but it was too tall for the other statues in London's Hall of Courts. After the sculptor's death, his widow shipped the plaster to Brussels for casting and later presented it the United States. Congress authorized the sculpture on March 15, 1943 and appropriated $10,000 for installation and suitable base. IAS files contain related articles from The Sunday Star (District of Columbia), Nov. 21, 1943 and the Times-Herald (District of Columbia), Aug. 12, 1943.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 221.
Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. F-1.
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 DC000191
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