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Crockett Memorial Bust, (sculpture). Artist:  Kinney, Belle, 1890-1959, sculptor. Capitol Products, founder. Title:  Crockett Memorial Bust, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Oct. 13, 1950. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze bust on a granite base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 35 in. W. 34 in.; Base: approx. H. 5 1/2 ft. W. 24 in. Inscription:  B. Kinney Scholz/cast by Capital Products, Inc., L.I.C., N.Y. (Front of base:) DAVID CROCKETT/PIONEER - STATESMAN - HERO/BORN AUGUST 17, 1786 DIED MARCH 6, 1836/SERVED THREE TERMS IN THE CONGRESS OF THE/UNITED STATES WHILE RESIDENT OF THIS COUNTY./EMIGRATED TO TEXAS IN 1835, AND WAS KILLED/AT THE ALAMO, FIGHTING FOR THE INDEPENDENCE/OF TEXAS./"BE SURE YOU'RE RIGHT, THEN GO AHEAD." signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A portrait bust of a man with long hair, an open neck shirt, and a cape or overcoat; head is turned to proper left. The bust is positioned on a rectangular base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Crockett, Davy -- Bust Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Occupation -- Military -- Colonel Occupation -- Law -- Justice of the Peace Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Trenton Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Gibson County, Gibson County Executive, Gibson County Courthouse, Courthouse Square, Trenton, Tennessee 38382 Located Gibson County Courtsquare, Trenton, Tennessee Remarks:  This work was presented to Gibson County by the Tennessee Historical Commission. The Trenton Rotary Club donated the base. Additional information may be found in the records of the Tennessee Historical Commission. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992. Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN), Aug. 20, 1950. 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 TN000014   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TN000014 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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