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Henry N. Hooper & Company,
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- New Bedford
Sculpture
Bell, (sculpture).
Artist:
Henry N. Hooper & Company, fabricator.
Title:
Bell, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
New Bedford Bell, (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast 1869. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1976.
Medium:
Bell: bronze; Frame: steel; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Bell with its frame: approx. 8 x 6 x 6 ft.; Bell: approx. Diam. 3.5 ft.; Base: approx. 2 x 6 x 6 ft.
Inscription:
(On bell:) CAST BY HENRY N. HOOPER & CO. BOSTON 1869 Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A bronze bell hangs from a steel frame that is mounted on a granite base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Military history
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- New Bedford
Sculpture
Owner:
City of New Bedford, New Bedford Free Public Library, 613 Pleasant Street, On front lawn, New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740
Remarks:
The bell was erected in honor of veterans of all wars. The inscription on a plaque located in front of the bell reads: IN HEARTFELT GRATITUDE AND/REMEMBRANCE OF ALL THOSE/VETERANS OF ALL WARS AND/CONFLICTS WHO GAVE THEIR/LIVES THAT THIS BELL MIGHT/RING OUT IN FREEDOM./DEDICATED BY/THE GREATER NEW BEDFORD VETERANS COUNCIL/NOVEMBER 11, 1976.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
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 MA000685
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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