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Portrait male -- Hamilton, William "Bo"
Ethnic -- African American
Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Walterboro
Relief
Sculpture
William "Bo" Hamilton, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
William "Bo" Hamilton, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 18, 1986.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze relief, painted, on a granite stele; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 64 x 28 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 8 x 23 1/2 x 46 in.
Inscription:
(Incised on pedestal:) WILLIAM "BO" HAMILTON/1905-1983/A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMAN/AND INFLUENTIAL/COMMUNITY LEADER/HIS WILLINGNESS TO GIVE A/HELPING HAND TO THOSE IN/NEED AND HIS SKILLFUL/ABILITY TO LEAD/CONTRIBUTED TO/HIS GREATNESS./DEDICATED OCTOBER 18, 1986 (On reverse:) ERECTED BY RESIDENTS AND FRIENDS OF COLLETON COUNTY unsigned
Description:
Relief plaque depicts a bust of William "Bo" Hamilton, an African-American wearing a suit, tie and eyeglasses. The plaque is installed on a rectangular stele which contains the inscription. It is surrounded by plant materials.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Hamilton, William "Bo" -- Bust
Ethnic -- African American
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Walterboro
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Colleton County, Department of Education, P. O. Box 290, Walterboro, South Carolina 29488
Located Corner of Jefferies Boulevard & Washington Street, Walterboro, South Carolina
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Carolina survey, 1993.
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 SC000214
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Inventory of American Sculpture
SC000214
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