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Paramino, John Francis,
Gorham Manufacturing Company,
Portrait male -- Endecott, John
Occupation -- Political
Homage -- Yale, Elihu
Occupation -- Education
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Relief
Sculpture
John
Endicott, (sculpture).
Artist:
Paramino,
John
Francis, 1888/89-1956, sculptor.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
Title:
John
Endicott, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
John
Endecott
, (sculpture).
Dates:
1930.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze.
Dimensions:
Approx. 2 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft. 6 in. x 1 in.
Inscription:
JOHN
F. PARAMINO THE GORHAM CO. (Below
bust
:) ON THIS SITE RESIDED/GOVERNOR
JOHN
ENDICOTT/FROM 1655 TO 1665/AND HERE/ELIHU YALE/FOUNDER OF YALE COLLEGE/WAS BORN 5 APRIL 1648/THIS TABLET PLACED BY THE CITY OF BOSTON 1930 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Bronze tablet bas-relief
portrait
of
John
Endecott
in Puritan dress, with inscriptions below.
Subject:
Portrait
male
--
Endecott
,
John
--
Bust
Occupation
--
Political
--
Governor
Homage
--
Yale, Elihu
Occupation
--
Education
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Massachusetts
--
Boston
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Boston, Boston Art Commission, Office of Cultural Affairs, Boston City Hall, Room 716, Boston, Massachusetts 02201
Located Pemberton Square, Northwest end, Boston, Massachusetts
Remarks:
Commissioned by the City of Boston, the tablet commemorates
John
Endecott
(Endicott), who was active during the founding of the colony. He was a leading magistrate, military leader, and elected governor. While Governor from 1655-1665 he resided in a house on this site. Before
John
Endecott
, this was the home that Elihu Yale was born, Aprl 5, 1648. Elihu founded Yale College.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1993.
Zoukee, Sophye M., "Adopt-A-Statue Casebook," Boston: City of Boston, 1990.
Boston Art Commission, 1991.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Zoukee, Sophye M., "Adopt-A-Statue Casebook," Boston: City of Boston, 1990, pg. 26.
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 87710005
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
87710005
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