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John Burroughs 1837-1921, (sculpture). Artist:  Paolo, Cartaino S., b. 1882, sculptor. Pietro, Cartaino di Sciarrino, 1886-1918, sculptor. (copy after) Title:  John Burroughs 1837-1921, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Summit of the Years, (sculpture). Dates:  1922. Dedicated April 3, 1922. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Plaque: bronze; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 24 x 18 x 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 5 x 12 x 10 ft. Inscription:  C. S. Paolo 1922 (In cursive script, below relief:) John Burroughs/1837-1921 (In raised letters, bottom:) I STAND AMID THE ETERNAL WAYS/AND WHAT IS MINE SHALL KNOW MY FACE signed Description:  Bronze plaque affixed to a boulder depicts the bearded figure of John Burroughs seated on a rock. He leans on his proper right hand and raises his proper left hand to his forehead. Subject:  Portrait male -- Burroughs, John -- Full length Occupation -- Science -- Naturalist Occupation -- Writer Literature -- Burroughs Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Roxbury Relief Gravestone Sculpture Owner:  John Burroughs Memorial State Historic Site, Boyhood Rock, Roxbury, New York Remarks:  The site of the sculpture is the homestead and grave of naturalist John Burroughs. The work itself is a bas-relief copy of "The Summit of the Years," by Cartaino di Sciarrino Pietro (IAS record 77000183). The verse on the plaque is from a poem by John Burroughs entitled "Waiting" or "Wandering." IAS files contain articles from the Stamford Mirror-Recorder, April 5, 1922 and the Delaware County Times, April 7, 1922. Additional information can be found in the local history collection of the Roxbury Public Library, including a dedication brochure and the booklet "John Burroughs in Roxbury," (Roxbury, NY: Roxbury Burroughs Club, ca. 1950s). 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 NY001780   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY001780 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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