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Hanley, Harriet,
Portrait male -- Wright, George Burdick
Occupation -- Industry
Occupation -- Other
Occupation -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Fergus Falls
Sculpture
George B. Wright, (sculpture).
Artist:
Hanley, Harriet, 1870-1962, sculptor.
Title:
George B. Wright, (sculpture).
Dates:
1926. Dedicated July 16, 1926.
Medium:
Sculpture: granite; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 x 3 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 12 x 6 x 6 ft.
Inscription:
(Front of base, incised lettering:) GEORGE B. WRIGHT/Surveyor, Versatile/Businessman,/who founded/FERGUS FALLS/...A.D. 1870,.../who promoted its interests,/took part in its early/Activities & Controvercies, (sic)/and whose Faith in/"THE COMING CITY"/lent an Impetus/which endures. unsigned
Description:
Standing portrait of George Burdick Wright, depicted wearing pioneer garb. He has a beard and wears a cap with fringed leather jacket, and a pouch strapped across his chest on his proper left breast. His proper right hand is on his hip. The sculpture is mounted upon a square, multitiered base with a circular midsection, set on a square foundation.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Wright, George Burdick -- Full length
Occupation -- Industry -- Engineering
Occupation -- Other -- Businessman
Occupation -- Other -- Real Estate
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Fergus Falls
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Fergus Falls, Administration, P. O. Box 868, Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56538
Located George B. Wright Park, Union Avenue, Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Remarks:
George Burdick Wright was a surveyor who founded Fergus Falls in 1870. He was also a real estate dealer and businessman. Monument was erected by Wright's son, Vernon A. Wright. IAS files contain article from Dis-Closures (Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors), Summer 1992: cover, pg. 10; and from Minnesota Cities 73 (Oct. 1988).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota 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 MN000453
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MN000453
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