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Martiny, Philip,
Aubry Brothers & Company,
W. F. Cook Granite Company,
Portrait male -- McKinley, William
Occupation -- Political
Figure female -- Full length
Allegory -- Quality
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Springfield
Sculpture
McKinley Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Martiny, Philip, 1858-1927, sculptor.
Aubry Brothers & Company, founder.
W. F. Cook Granite Company, contractor.
Title:
McKinley Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1908. Relocated 1920.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft.; Base: approx. 18 x 6 x 6 ft.
Inscription:
P.H. MARTIN SC NY / AUBRY BROS CO./FOUNDERS N.Y. (On front, just below portrait:) MCKINLEY signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A bronze bust of McKinley rests atop a square granite base that is adorned with an allegorical female figure reaching up toward the bronze bust. The figure represents Fame.
Subject:
Portrait male -- McKinley, William -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- President
Figure female -- Full length
Allegory -- Quality -- Grandeur
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Springfield
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Springfield, Springfield, Massachusetts
Located Court Square, In front of City Hall, Springfield, Massachusetts
Remarks:
Originally the monument was installed on a knoll about 200 feet from a highway, but the monument was relocated to its current sited in 1920. W. F. Cook Granite Company furnished and erected the base, and was responsible for moving the monument to its new location in Court Square. The total cost of the monument was $15,000.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MA0036, 1989.
Monumental News, Nov. 1902, Sept. 1903, Dec. 1903, Oct. 1908, Oct. 1920.
Berns, Inez Martiny, 1996.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Monumental News, Oct. 1920, pg. 771-772.
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 MA000891
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