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Mills, Theodore Augustus,
Naval Gun Factory,
Portrait male -- Dahlgren, John A.
Occupation -- Military
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- King George
Sculpture
(Dahlgren Bust), (sculpture).
Artist:
Mills, Theodore Augustus, 1839-1916, sculptor.
Naval Gun Factory, founder.
Title:
(Dahlgren Bust), (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast Nov. 10, 1952.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: bronze (?); Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 30 x 20 x 12 in.; Base: approx. 49 1/2 in. x 8 ft. 11 in. x 45 in.
Inscription:
Theo Mills (On front of base, incised:) JOHN ADOLPHUS DAHLGREN/REAR ADMIRAL U.S. NAVY/1809-1870 This bronze replica of a marble/statue was cast and completed/by Naval Gun Factory. Washington,/D.C. November 10, 1952 signed
Description:
Bust of Rear Admiral Dahlgren, for who the Navel base is named. Base is a curved wall with a cannon ball on each end. The whole structure is flanked by two howitzers.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Dahlgren, John A. -- Bust
Occupation -- Military -- Rear Admiral
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- King George
Sculpture
Owner:
United States Department of the Navy, Dahlgren Naval Research Laboratory, Main gate, King George, Virginia
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
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 VA000337
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Inventory of American Sculpture
VA000337
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