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American White Bronze Company,
Portrait male -- Mogoffin, Beriah
Occupation -- Political
History -- United States
History -- United States
Gravestone
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Harrodsburg
Sculpture
Governor Beriah Magoffin Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
American White Bronze Company, founder.
Title:
Governor Beriah Magoffin Monument, (sculpture).
Medium:
Bust: zinc; Base: zinc.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 24 x 18 x 12 in.; Base: approx. 100 x 40 x 40 in.
Inscription:
American White Bronze Co./Chicago, Ill. (Front of base:) OUR WAR/GOVERNOR/BERIAH/MAGOFFIN/BORN/APRIL 18, 1815./DIED/FEB. 28, 1885./MAGOFFIN (Side of base:) Ann Shelby/wife of /Beriah/Magoffin/Born/Aug. 5, 1818./Died/May 7, 1880./"My Children Are/My Jewels." (Rear of base:) "While opposed/to the policy of/the government/and the measures/used to preserve/the constitution, we/would not exchange/the government of/our fathers for/any experiment on/earth."/"We differ only/as to the best means/of preserving the/Union."/"May God yet/preserve and bless/and guide us by his/wisdom in this dread/hour." (Side of base:) "What attitude shall/Kentucky occupy/in this deplorable/confict, looking to/the constitution of/the United States,/the nature of our institutions and the/causes of this war,/I think Kentucky/has a right to assume/a neutral position."/"Let her be a peacemaker and when/opportunity offers,/as a mediator, present/terms of peace and of/settlement, alike/honorable to both/the contending parties." unsigned Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Bust of Beriah Magoffin with beard and draped shoulders. Bust sits on a tiered base with inscriptions on all four sides.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Mogoffin, Beriah -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- Governor
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Kentucky
Object Type:
Gravestone
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Harrodsburg
Sculpture
Owner:
Springhill Cemetery, North Greenville Street, Section D, Harrodsburg, Kentucky 40330
Remarks:
Beriah Magoffin, 1815-1885, was governor of Kentucky during the Civil War.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1995.
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 KY000041
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