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Cret, Paul Philippe,
Headman, August,
Jno. Williams, Inc.,
Portrait male -- Naglee, Henry Morris
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
History -- United States
History -- United States
Relief
Exedra
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Jose
Sculpture
Henry Morris Naglee, (sculpture).
Artist:
Cret, Paul Philippe, 1876-1945, sculptor.
Headman, August, architect.
Jno. Williams, Inc., founder.
Title:
Henry Morris Naglee, (sculpture).
Dates:
1914. Dedicated 1915.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble.
Dimensions:
Relief: approx. H. 55 in. x W. 29 in.; Base: approx. 141 x 176 x 108 in.
Inscription:
(Signed with artist's monogram and date on front of relief, lower left.) JNO. WILLIAMS INC. BRONZE FOUNDRY N. Y. (On base, below relief:) HENRY MORRIS NAGLEE/BRIGADIER GENERAL UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS/LIEUTENANT COLONEL UNITED STATES ARMY/A CITIZEN OF SAN JOSE/BORN 1815. SETTLED IN CALIFORNIA 1847. DIED 1880./THIS MONUMENT COMMEMORATES/HIS SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY/IN THE MEXICAN AND CIVIL WARS/HIS PUBLIC SPIRIT IN PROMOTING THE WELFARE/OF THIS CITY AND VALLEY/HIS LEADERSHIP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE/AND HIS EFFORTS TO SECURE COMMERCIAL FREEDOM/FOR THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Bas-relief of Henry Morris Naglee mounted on a pedestal which is part of an exedra. Naglee is a bearded figure shown from the waist in the Civil War Cavalry uniform of his rank of General.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Naglee, Henry Morris -- Waist length
Occupation -- Military -- General
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Mexican War
Object Type:
Relief
Exedra
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Jose
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of San Jose, Department of Streets & Parks, 4 North 2nd Street, San Jose, California
Located St. James Park, San Jose, California
Remarks:
Gift of Marie Naglee Robins to the people of San Jose in memory of her father, General Henry Morris Naglee (1815-1880), a citizen of San Jose and Brigadier General, United States Army. The relief was cast from a photograph. IAS files include references to the Naglee Collection at Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley and the San Jose Historical Museum Archives.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA000561
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA000561
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