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General Daniel Morgan, (sculpture). Artist:  Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910, sculptor. Karkadoulias Bronze Art, founder. Title:  General Daniel Morgan, (sculpture). Dates:  1881. Relocated 1960. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze with patina; Base: limestone and granite. Dimensions:  (1 ton). Description:  Striding figure of Daniel Morgan, a Revolutionary War General atop a tall round pedestal. His uniform includes a plumed hat, moccasins, a ruffled shirt and a knee-length coat belted with a sash. An empty scabbard hangs behind his proper left leg. Subject:  History -- United States -- Revolution Portrait male -- Morgan, Daniel -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- General Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Spartanburg Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Spartanburg, City Council, P. O. Drawer 1749, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29304 Located Morgan Square, Spartanburg, South Carolina Provenance:  Formerly located Public Square, Spartanburg, South Carolina 1881-1960. Remarks:  Erected in 1881 to commemorate the Centennial of the Battle of Cowpens in which General Daniel Morgan and other citizens of Spartanburg fought. The granite shaft and bronze were gifts of the other states who had participated in the commemoration. The United States Congress appropriated $23,000 for the figure. The City and County of Spartanburg shared the cost of the base and labor. In Sept. 1960, the work was moved from near Magnolia Street in Public Square to North Church in Morgan Square to ease traffic congestion. The monument is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In Feb. 1987, the statue was sent to Karkadoulias Bronze Art in Cincinnati for cleaning, repair and patina application. At the invitation of the National Sculpture Society, the statue was exhibited at the Port of History Museum in Philadelphia for the 54th annual Exhibition and Celebration of the United States Constitution, Sept. 17-Nov. 15, 1987. It was then exhibited at the E. Graves Jones Auditorium in Spartanburg, Nov. 16 1987-Jan. 15, 1988 before being reinstalled. IAS files include related articles the Daniel Morgan Register, vol. 1 no. 19, Nov. 25, 1987 and the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Jan. 6, 1987 and May 31, 1987, exhibit materials and an excerpt from the book "A Pictorial History of Spartanburg County," by Philip N. Racine, (Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Company, 1980, pg. 183). References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Carolina 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 SC000217   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture SC000217 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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