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Albright, Henry James,
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Knox, Henry
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Animal -- Cattle
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Ticonderoga
Relief
Sculpture
(
Knox
Trail Marker Relief), (sculpture).
Artist:
Albright,
Henry
James, 1887-1951, sculptor.
Title:
(
Knox
Trail Marker Relief), (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1926.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Relief: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Relief: approx. 30.125 x 22.125 x 1 in.; Base: approx. 48 x 30 x 13 in.
Inscription:
(At lower right:) H.J. ALBRIGHT Sculpt (On plaque:) FROM THIS FORTRESS WENT/GEN.
HENRY
KNOX
/IN THE WINTER OF 1775-1776/TO DELIVER TO/GEN. GEORGE WASHINGTON/AT CAMBRIDGE/THE TRAIN OF ARTILLERY/FROM FORT TICONDEROGA/USED TO FORCE THE BRITISH/ARMY TO EVACUATE BOSTON/ERECTED BY/THE STATE OF NEW YORK/DURING THE SESQUICENTENNIAL/OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION signed
Description:
A relief plaque attached to a granite marker commemorates General
Henry
Knox
's delivery of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to General George Washington at Cambridge, Massachusetts in the winter of 1775-1776. The image on the right side of the plaque depicts a young
male
figure driving a team of oxen. A uniformed soldier, probably General
Knox
, stands to the far right. The left side of the plaque contains a map that traces
Knox
's route from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge.
Subject:
History
--
United States
--
Revolution
Portrait
male
--
Knox
,
Henry
--
Full
length
Occupation
--
Military
--
General
Dress
--
Uniform
--
Military Uniform
Animal
--
Cattle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
New York
--
Ticonderoga
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Fort Ticonderoga Museum, Box 390, Ticonderoga, New York 12883
Located Fort Ticonderoga, Parade ground, Ticonderoga, New York
Remarks:
The monument commemorates the route take by General
Henry
Knox
in the winter 1775-1776 to deliver artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge, Massachusetts for George Washington's assault on the British in Boston. Erected by the State of New York during the sesquicentennial of the American Revolution.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
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 NY001271
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001271
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