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Glick, Tommie,
Allen, Jim,
Allen Monuments,
Portrait male -- Jefferson, Thomas
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Law
Occupation -- Education
Occupation -- Writer
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Jefferson
Sculpture
Thomas Jefferson, (sculpture).
Artist:
Glick, Tommie, sculptor.
Allen, Jim, fabricator.
Allen Monuments, fabricator.
Title:
Thomas Jefferson, (sculpture).
Dates:
1989. Dedicated July 4, 1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bust: bronze; Pedestal: granite.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 5 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. x 5 ft.; Pedestal: approx. 26 x 24 x 12 in.
Inscription:
(On rear of shoulder of bust:) T. WURTSBAUGH GLICK (On front of base, incised lettering:) THOMAS JEFFERSON/THIRD PRESIDENT OF THE/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/BORN: APRIL 2, 1743 DIED: JULY 4, 1826/AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF/AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE/AUTHOR OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA/FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM/AND FATHER OF THE/UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA/NAMESAKE OF JEFFERSON, TEXAS/"WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF/EVIDENT, THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL,/THAT THEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR/WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE RIGHTS, AMONG/THESE ARE LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE/PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS." (On right side of base, incised lettering:) "I HAVE SWORN UPON THE ALTAR/OF GOD ETERNAL HOSTILITY/AGAINST ANY FORM OF TYRANNY/OVER THE MIND OF MAN."/"NOTHING MORE THAN EDU-/CATION ADVANCES THE/PROSPERITY, THE POWER AND/THE HAPPINESS OF A NATION."/"THE GOD WHO GAVE US LIFE,/GAVE US LIBERTY AT THE/SAME TIME."
(On rear of base:) "STILL ONE THING MORE, FELLOW CITIZENS--A WISE AND FRUGAL GOVERNMENT, WHICH SHALL RESTRAIN MEN FROM INJURING ONE ANOTHER, WHICH SHALL LEAVE THEM OTHERWISE FREE TO REGULATE THEIR OWN PURSUITS OF INDUSTRY AND IMPROVEMENT, AND SHALL NOT TAKE FROM THE MOUTH OF LABOR THE BREAD IT HAS EARNED. THIS IS THE SUM OF GOOD GOVERNMENT." (On left side of base, incised lettering:) "WHEN A MAN ASSUMES A PUBLIC TRUST, HE SHOULD CONSIDER HIMSELF AS PUBLIC PROPERTY." "THOUGH YOU CANNOT SEE WHEN YOU TAKE ONE STEP WHAT WILL BE NEXT, YET FOLLOW TRUTH, JUSTICE AND PLAIN DEALING, AND NEVER FEAR THEIR LEADING YOU OUT OF THE LABYRINTH, IN THE EASIEST MANNER." signed
Description:
A bust of Thomas Jefferson is mounted upon a four-sided pedestal with a stepped bottom.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Jefferson, Thomas -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- President
Occupation -- Political -- Statesman
Occupation -- Political -- Diplomat
Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
Occupation -- Education
Occupation -- Writer -- Author
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Jefferson
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Jefferson Historic Foundation, P. O. Box 688, Jefferson, Texas 75657
Located Thomas Jefferson Memorial Park, 112 Austin Street, Jefferson, Texas
Remarks:
The sculpture was installed as the centerpiece of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Park beautification project. The project was spearheaded by various groups in the town of Jefferson and Marion County including the Historic Jefferson Foundation, the Jefferson Historic Society and Museum, the Jefferson Carnegie Library, the Marion County Chamber of Commerce, the Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club and the Ministerial Alliance. The park and sculpture were dedicated as part of Independence Day festivities on July 4, 1989. IAS files contain a related article from the Marshall News Messenger, June 18, 1989, pg. 1C.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Marshall News Messenger, June 18, 1989, pg. 1C.
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 TX001104
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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