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Eli Whitney, (sculpture). Artist:  Dullin, C. E., sculptor. Roman Bronze Works, founder. Title:  Eli Whitney, (sculpture). Dates:  1892. Cast 1902. Installed 1902. Medium:  Bronze. Dimensions:  Plaque: approx. 4 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. x 1 in. Inscription:  (Plaque:) A MEMORIAL TO/ELI WHITNEY/FOR THE INVENTION OF THE/AMERICAN COTTON GIN/A CONTRIBUTION TO THE RESOURCES/OF CIVILIZATION AND TO THE/MATERIAL WELFARE OF/THE UNITED STATES/ERECTED BY/THE NEW ENGLAND COTTON/MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION/MDCCCCII/ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y. 1902 C.E. DULLIN '92 signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Bronze relief plaque depicting inventor Eli Whitney, surrounded by a garland of flowers and leaves and inscribed text below. Subject:  Portrait male -- Whitney, Eli -- Bust Occupation -- Science -- Inventor Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Augusta Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Elizabeth Boardman Trust, P. O. Box 850, Augusta, Georgia 30903 Located Whitney Building, 8th Street, Augusta, Georgia Remarks:  The memorial plaque to Eli Whitney (1765-1825), inventor of the American cotton gin, was erected by the New England Cotton Manufacturers Association. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia 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 GA000049   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture GA000049 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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