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Ferguson, John,
Portrait male -- Royster, William Reid
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Military
Relief
Stele
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Kansas City
Sculpture
William R. Royster Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ferguson, John, sculptor.
Title:
William R. Royster Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated June 8, 1974.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Plaque: bronze; Stele: Missouri red granite; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Plaque: approx. 1 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 2 in.; Stele: approx. 6 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. x 1 ft.; Foundation: approx. W. 4 ft. x D. 2 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque:) WILLIAM REID ROYSTER/COMM. U.S.N. RETIRED (small five-pointed star) CITY COUNCILMAN/MISSOURI STATE LEGISLATOR/1914 (five-pointed star) 1972/IN REMEMBRANCE OF HIS/DEDICATED SERVICE TO HIS/COUNTRY, TO HIS NATIVE/STATE OF MISSOURI AND/TO HIS BELOVED NORTHEAST./"HOME IS THE SAILOR,/HOME FROM THE SEA,/AND THE HUNTER/HOME FROM THE HILL." unsigned
Description:
Bronze plaque features bas relief profile portrait of William R. Royster. Proper right side of Royster's head is depicted alongside inscriptions on plaque. Plaque is mounted on the upper section of a granite stele, which sits on a concrete foundation.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Royster, William Reid -- Head
Occupation -- Political -- State Congressman
Occupation -- Military -- Navy
Object Type:
Relief
Stele
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Kansas City
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Kansas City, Missouri, Department of Parks and Recreation, Planning Services Division, 4600 East 63rd Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64130
Located St. John & Benton Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri
Remarks:
Erected by family and friends of William Reid Royster. Royster (1914-1972) was a political leader from the Northeast section of Kansas City. He was a representative in the Missouri Legislature at the time of his death. IAS files contain copy from Kansas City Times, Oct. 31, 1973, which discusses the decision of the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners to allow the installation.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri, Kansas City survey, 1993.
Board of Parks & Recreation Commissioners, Kansas City, MO, "Historic & Dedicatory Monuments of Kansas City," 1987, pg. 51.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Board of Parks & Recreation Commissioners, Kansas City, MO, "Historic & Dedicatory Monuments of Kansas City," 1987, pg. 51.
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 76000896
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Inventory of American Sculpture
76000896
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