Bust of John Marshall, (sculpture).

Bust of John Marshall, (sculpture).

Jablonski, Joseph S., b. 1898, sculptor.

Unknown (New York), founder.

Bust of John Marshall, (sculpture).

1958. Dedicated May 9, 1959.

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Bust: bronze with French black patina; Base: polished memory pink granite.

Bust: approx. 32 x 27 x 13 in.; Base: approx. 57 x 24 x 16 in.

J.S. JABLONSKI, SC. c.1958 (On plinth, front:) JOHN MARSHALL (On base front, on plaque:) John Marshall/1755-1835/Bust Created By/Professor J.S. Jablonski/Dedicated May 9, 1959/Additional Project Support by/Senator A.R. Winters/Harry L. McColm, Jr. signed

A portrait bust of John Marshall with no hat and a full head of hair which is cropped over the ears and pulled back in a pony tail. The lock of hair is doubled over and tied with a ribbon which falls to the back of his shoulders. Marshall wears a coat with lapels, a buttoned vest, and a scarf tied around his neck. The bust rests on a rectangular granite base.

Portrait male -- Marshall, John -- Bust

Occupation -- Law -- Chief Justice

Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Huntington

Administered by Marshall University, Office of the Vice-President for Administrations, Huntington, West Virginia 25701

Located Marshall University, Front of Old Main Building, 16th Street and 4th Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia 25701

IAS files contain related excerpts from Moffat, Charles Hill, "Marshall University 1837-1980, An Institution Comes Alive," ca. 1981, pg. 103-104, 173. This bust is a replacement of the original marble bust by Robert Fleisch (WV000076), which was vandalized in 1957. Jablonski, who helped design the original bust's base, was called upon to created a new model for casting. The bust was donated by A. R. Winters. The pedestal was donated by Harry F. McColm, Jr, president of the F. C. McColm Granite Company. The bust is bolted to the marble base and two strips of wood have been place between the metal and marble to serve as spacers.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992.

Moffat, Charles Hill, "Marshall University 1837-1980, An Institution Comes Alive," N.p. ca. 1981, pg. 103, 104, 173.

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