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Meller, W.,
Standard Terra Cotta Co.,
Portrait male -- Kosciuszko, Thaddeus
Occupation -- Military
Ethnic -- Polish
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Perth Amboy
Sculpture
Thaddeus Kosciuszko, (sculpture).
Artist:
Meller, W., sculptor. (possibly by)
Standard Terra Cotta Co., fabricator.
Title:
Thaddeus Kosciuszko, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed May 30, 1894. Rededicated Jan. 12, 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bust: terra cotta; Base: bricks and terra cotta or marble.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 2 ft. x 1 1/2 ft. x 14 in.; Base: approx. 6 x 3 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
(Illegible signature on back of bust) (Upper front of base, within a wreath, raised:) 1794/1894 (Middle front of base, raised:) KOSCIUSZKO (Lower left front of base, incised:) ERECTED BY REV. S. SZYMANOWSKI/MAY 30, 1894 signed
Description:
Bust of Thaddeus Kosciuszko wearing a military coat open at the neck to reveal a puffed shirt and a sash. The bust rests atop an ornate, multitiered base with inscriptions.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Kosciuszko, Thaddeus -- Bust
Occupation -- Military -- General
Ethnic -- Polish
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Perth Amboy
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Saint Stephens Roman Catholic Church, 490 State Street, Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861
Located Saint Stephens Parochial School, 500 State Street, Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Remarks:
Thaddeus Kosciuszko was a Polish immigrant who became a celebrated Brigadier-General of the Revolutionary War. Statue was erected by Reverend S. Szymanowski in 1894. Surveyor could not firmly establish the artist's identity from the signature, but suggests, "W. Meller." The American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database lists the base media as marble. IAS files contain a photo of the rededication ceremony and biographical excerpt from William H. Richardson, comp., "The Pulaski-Sesqui-Centennial: Its Observance in Jersey City, N.J., 1929, pg. 543-545.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1994.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NJ5040, 1989.
Monumental News, July 1894, pg. 340.
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 NJ000047
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000047
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