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Statue of John Smith, (sculpture). Artist:  Couper, William, 1853-1942, sculptor. Title:  Statue of John Smith, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Captain John Smith, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1907. Modeled 1909. Dedicated 1909. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 108 x 60 x 45 in.; Base: approx. 12 x 6 x 6 ft. Inscription:  Wm Couper New York (On front of base:) VINCERE EST VEVERE/CAPTAIN/JOHN SMITH/GOVERNOR OF/VIRGINIA/1608 (On back of base:) ERECTED BY/THE ASSOCIATION FOR/THE PRESERVATION OF/VIRGINIA ANTIQUITIES/1907 (On brass plaque on granite base:) THE GIFT OF/MR. & MRS. JOSEPH BRYAN signed Description:  A standing portrait of Captain John Smith carrying a book in his proper right hand and a sword in his proper left hand. Subject:  Portrait male -- Smith, John -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- Governor Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Object -- Written Matter -- Book Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Jamestown Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, 204 West Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220 Located Jamestown National Historic Site, Jamestown, Virginia References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, VA0045, 1989. Monumental News, Jan. 1910, pg. 22. 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 76009385   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76009385 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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