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Pratt, Bela Lyon,
Weissenborn, Leo,
Portrait male -- Hale, Nathan
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Education
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago
Sculpture
Nathan Hale, (sculpture).
Artist:
Pratt, Bela Lyon, 1867-1917, sculptor.
Weissenborn, Leo, architect.
Title:
Nathan Hale, (sculpture).
Dates:
Designed 1899. 1913. Dedicated June 4, 1940.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 42 in. x 3 ft. x 3 ft.
Inscription:
B. L. PRATT (Around bronze base portion of sculpture, just under figure's feet:) I REGRET THAT I HAVE BUT ONE LIFE TO LOSE FOR MY COUNTRY (On front of granite base:) NATHAN HALE/1755-1776/DEDICATED TO THE/RESERVE OFFICERS/OF AMERICA/ERECTED 1940 BY/THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE signed
Description:
A young Nathan Hale is depicted at the moment just before his execution. He stand erect with his hand tied behind his back.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Hale, Nathan -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Captain
Occupation -- Political -- Statesman
Occupation -- Education -- Teacher
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago
Sculpture
Owner:
Chicago Tribune, 441 North Michigan Avenue, Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60611
Remarks:
Architect Leo Weissenborn designed the pedestal.
References:
Bach, Ira J., and Mary Lackritz Gray, "A Guide to Chicago's Public Sculpture," Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983, pg. 95-96.
Riedy, James, "Chicago Sculpture," Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1981, pg. 226.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Bach, Ira J., and Mary Lackritz Gray, "A Guide to Chicago's Public Sculpture," Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983, pg. 95.
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 87580023
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