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John Adams, (sculpture). Artist:  Dennison, Gerald Brooks, sculptor. Benson, John Howard, d. 1955, sculptor. Title:  John Adams, (sculpture). Dates:  1934. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: brick; Plaque: slate. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 28 x 22 x 15 in.; Base: approx. 50 x 25 x 25 in.; Plaque: approx. H. 18 in. x W. 12 in. Inscription:  (On bronze plinth, rear:) G. Dennison/1934 (Incised on plaque on base:) John Adams/1735-1826/Second President/of the/United States in/whose honor this/Fort was named/July 4th 1799 signed Description:  Bust of John Adams sits atop a rectangular base. Figure wears a white wig, high collared coat and ruffled shirt. Subject:  Portrait male -- Adams, John -- Bust Occupation -- Political -- President Occupation -- Political -- Diplomat Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Newport Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Rhode Island, Department of Environmental Management, Fort Adams State Park, Newport, Rhode Island 02840 Located Fort Adams State Park, Downhill from Eisenhower House, overlooking West Passage of Narragansett Bay Newport, Rhode Island Remarks:  Commissioned as part of the Public Works of Art Project in the 1930s. The memorial was initially conceived by Captain Elliott R. Thorpe, Adjutant at Fort Adams. The slate plaque was created by John Howard Benson of Newport. Sculpture may have been previously located elsewhere on the site. An older photograph shows that the bust stood taller than at time of survey, and that a brick wall extended from either side of the base. IAS files include a related article from the Newport Mercury Aug. 24, 1934. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island 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 RI000094   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture RI000094 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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