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Thomas Moore, (sculpture). Artist:  Sheahan, D. B., sculptor. George Fischer & Brother, founder. Title:  Thomas Moore, (sculpture). Dates:  1879. Dedicated May 28, 1880. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: grey granite with black granite letters. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. x 3 ft. 2 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. 8 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. Inscription:  (Beneath proper left shoulder:) D.B. SHEAHAN SCULPT./NEW YORK 1879 (Beneath proper right shoulder:) GEO FISCHER & BRO/BRONZE FOUNDERS, N.Y. (On front of base in black granite letters:) MOORE signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Youthful portrait of Moore wearing a high-collared shirt and a bow tie. His head is turned slightly to his proper right and he looks off to the right, toward the pond in the southeast corner of the park. The bust sits on a three-tiered granite base which is corniced with beveled edges. Subject:  Portrait male -- Moore, Thomas -- Bust Occupation -- Writer -- Poet Occupation -- Writer -- Biographer Ethnic -- Irish Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021 Located Central Park, Near 59th Street pond, New York, New York 10021 Remarks:  Thomas Moore, an Irish poet, best remembered for his biography of Lord Byron (1830) and his "Irish Melodies" (1808-1834) which included his most popular poem, "The Last Rose of Summer." June 1993 SOS survey contained note stating "conservation sculpture treatment August 1993." References:  Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 194. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 194. 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 87870157   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87870157 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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