John Marshall, (sculpture).

John Marshall, (sculpture).

Fleisch, Robert, sculptor.

Jablonski, Joseph S., b. 1898, designer.

John Marshall, (sculpture).

Dedicated June 1937.

Carrara and Alabama marble.

Bust: twice life-size.

A portrait bust of John Marshall, twice life-size, on a rectangular pedestal.

Portrait male -- Marshall, John -- Bust

Occupation -- Law -- Chief Justice

Formerly located Marshall University, Front of Old Main Building, 16th Street & 4th Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia 25701 1937-1957.

IAS files contain related excerpts from Moffat, Charles Hill, "Marshall University 1837-1980, An Institution Comes Alive," ca. 1981, pg. 103-104, 173; and a copy of the dedication program. The bust was designed and executed by Robert Fleisch who was employed by the Federal Arts Project. The pedestal, which was funded by the Marshall Panhellenic Council, was designed by Joseph Jablonski. The statue was unveiled during Centennial celebrations. This piece was vandalized in 1957 and was replaced by another bust in 1959 (WV000075).

Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992.

Moffat, Charles Hill, "Marshall University 1837-1980, An Institution Comes Alive," N.p. ca. 1890, pg. 103, 104, 173.

Moffat, Charles Hill, "Marshall University 1837-1980, An Institution Comes Alive," N.p. ca. 1981, pg. 104.

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