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Marselli, Orazio,
Bardelli, Angelo,
Charles N. Gardner & Sons,
Comolli Granite Company,
Portrait male -- Pulaski, Casimir
Occupation -- Military
History -- United States
Ethnic -- Polish
Occupation -- Other
Emblem -- Coat of Arms
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Schenectady
Sculpture
Pulaski Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Marselli, Orazio, b. 1892, sculptor.
Bardelli, Angelo, assistant.
Charles N. Gardner & Sons, design firm.
Comolli Granite Company, fabricator.
Title:
Pulaski Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Groundbreaking Sept. 1, 1953. Cornerstone laid Nov. 9, 1953. Dedicated Nov. 15, 1953.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Barre granite; Base: Barre granite; Foundation: reinforced concrete.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. H. 11 x 34 x 5 ft.; Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 2 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft. 6 in.x 4 ft. x 3 ft. 7 in.(44 tons).
Inscription:
(Background behind figure, incised lettering:) PULASKI (Front of pedestal, incised lettering:) CPulaski/UNION MAKES/VALOR STRONGER/THIS MEMORIAL MADE POSSIBLE BY/AMERICANS OF POLISH DESCENT (Front left wall of base, incised lettering:) COUNT CASIMIR PULASKI-POLISH FRIEND OF AMERICAN IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR/DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF ON GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON'S STAFF IN THE BATTLE OF BRANDYWINE/COMMISSIONED BRIGADIER GENERAL. FOUGHT AT GERMANTOWN AND OTHER BATTLES IN WINTER/OF 1777-78 . BY RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS, WAS AUTHORIZED TO FORM THE PULASKI LEGION./MORTALLY WOUNDED AT SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, AND DIED OCTOBER 11, 1779. (Front right wall of base, incised lettering:) TO THE MEMORY OF AN IMMORTAL HERO WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE CAUSE/OF FREEDOM, AND THEREBY LEFT A LIVING MESSAGE TO ALL AMERICANS/MAY GOD GRANT THAT THE LIBERTY OF MANKIND, WHICH ONLY BRAVE SOULS WIN/AND ONLY VIGILANCE CAN GUARD, SHALL LIVE ON WITH GREATER VIRILITY/DEDICATED BY THE PEOPLE OF SCHENECTADY. unsigned
Description:
A standing portrait of General Casimir Pulaski is mounted on a granite base before a rectangular backdrop flanked by low side walls. He is seen in military dress and wears a full cape draped back over his shoulders. He holds his scabbard by his side with his proper left hand while his proper right hand reaches across to grab the handle. On the figure's proper right is an incised eagle with its wings spread, clutching foliage; and on the figure's proper left side is a bird representing the Polish Coat of Arms.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Pulaski, Casimir -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- General
History -- United States -- Revolution
Ethnic -- Polish
Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat
Emblem -- Coat of Arms
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Schenectady
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Schenectady, Department of Parks & Recreation, 105 Jay Street, City Hall, Schenectady, New York 12305
Located Pulaski Plaza, Nott Terrace between State Street & Albany Street, Schenectady, New York
Remarks:
The monument commemorates Revolutionary War hero Count Casimir Pulaski and it was erected by the Pulaski Monument Committee of the Polish Welfare Council of Schenectady, New York. The monument cost $15,000, and the foundation cost $4,175. Funding was obtained from contributions by Polish-American organizations and citizens of Polish descent, and from a $2,000 contribution authorized by the City of Schenectady by Ordinance 12205, passed on Oct. 13, 1953. The monument was designed and copyrighted by Charles N. Gardner & Sons of Schenectady. Angelo Bardelli assisted the artist. The monument was dedicated on the fifth anniversary of the naming of the site as Pulaski Plaza. IAS files contain: dedication program; news clippings from the Schenectady Gazette, Dec. 22, 1952 to Nov. 16, 1953; Schenectady Union-Star, Dec. 17, 1952, Dec. 20, 1952, Sept. 2, 1953, pg. 7, Nov. 10, 1953 (listing base media as marble); a flyer entitled "A Short History of the Pulaski Monument."
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993.
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 NY001112
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