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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Unknown,     Pearse, Andrew,     Fair, John,     Kissock, Charles,     Brevier, E.,     Vermilyea, I. H.,     Portrait male -- Pratt, Zadock     Occupation -- Industry     Occupation -- Craft     Occupation -- Monetary     Occupation -- Political     Occupation -- Monetary     Portrait male -- Pratt, George     Occupation -- Military     Architecture -- Industry     Animal -- Horse     Landscape -- Tree     Emblem -- Coat of Arms     Emblem -- Military Insignia     Allegory -- Place     Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Prattsville     Sculpture

Pratt's Rock, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Pearse, Andrew, sculptor. (possibly by) Fair, John, sculptor. (possibly by) Kissock, Charles, sculptor, (possibly by) Brevier, E., sculptor. (possibly by) Vermilyea, I. H., sculptor. (possibly by) Title:  Pratt's Rock, (sculpture). Dates:  1843-1871. Medium:  Stone. Dimensions:  20 acres. Inscription:  ZADOCK PRATT BORN/OCT. 30, 1790/HON. G. W. PRATT PhD/COL. XX REGT N.Y.S.M. ULSTER GA BORN APRIL 18, 1830/WOUNDED AUG. 30 IN THE 2ND BATTLE OF MANASSAS, VA DIED AT ALBANY, NY SEPT. 11, 1862/GOOD BRAVE HONORABLE unsigned Description:  "Pratt's Rock" consists of individual sculptures carved from the a rock outcropping located approximately 500 feet from the ground in a 20 acre area. The carvings include a trotting horse with a hemlock tree, portraits of Zadock Pratt and his son George Pratt, factory buildings representing Pratt's tannery, an arm holding a scroll which bears the words "Bureau of Statistics," an arm with a rolled-up sleeve holding a hammer, a wreath with the names of Mr. Pratt's children, the family coat of arms and a 20th State Militia emblem. Subject:  Portrait male -- Pratt, Zadock -- Bust Occupation -- Industry Occupation -- Craft -- Leatherworker Occupation -- Monetary -- Banker Occupation -- Political -- Congressman Occupation -- Monetary -- Philanthropist Portrait male -- Pratt, George -- Bust Occupation -- Military -- General Architecture -- Industry -- Factory Animal -- Horse Landscape -- Tree -- Hemlock Tree Emblem -- Coat of Arms Emblem -- Military Insignia Allegory -- Place -- Prattsville Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Prattsville Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Prattsville, Box. 418, Prattsville, New York 12468 Administered by Zadock Pratt Museum, P. O. Box 333, Prattsville, New York 12468 Located Pratt Rock Park, Main Street, Route 23, north side, Prattsville, New York Remarks:  Commissioned by Zadock Pratt (1790-1871), the founder of the Town of Prattsville, formerly known as Schoharie-kill. Mr. Pratt operated a tannery in the town from approximately 1824 to 1845 and then operated the town bank until 1853. He was also a United States Congressman. The sculptures were executed by several artists between 1843 and 1871. The project reportedly began when Mr. Pratt commissioned a journeying stone cutter to sculpt his bust in a rock outcropping overlooking Prattsville in return for lodging. Over the years, various images associated with Mr. Pratt were added. Artists said to have worked on the sculpture include: Andrew Pearse, John Fair, Charles Kissock, E. Brevier and I. H. Vermilyea. The property, previously called Monument Hill, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and on the New York State Historic Register. IAS files contain a Building-Structure Inventory Form from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY001875   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY001875 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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