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Huntington, Anna Vaughn Hyatt,
Roman Bronze Works,
Portrait female -- Ludington, Sybil
History -- United States
Equestrian
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Danbury
Sculpture
Sybil Ludington, (sculpture).
Artist:
Huntington, Anna Vaughn Hyatt, 1876-1973, sculptor.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
Sybil Ludington, (sculpture).
Dates:
1960. Dedicated Sept. 11, 1971.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: metal; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 x 3 x 5 ft.; Base: approx. 3 x 2 x 4 ft.
Inscription:
(Back of base:) Anna H. Huntington/ROMAN BRONZE WORKS INC. NY (Base front:) SYBIL LUDINGTON/ON APRIL 26, 1777, THIS BRAVE SIXTEEN-/YEAR - OLD GIRL RODE THROUGH THE/ENEMY-INFESTED COUNTRYSIDE FOR/THIRTY MILES IN PUTNAM COUNTY, NEW/YORK, TO WARN THE LOCAL MILITIA THAT/BRITISH TROOPS WERE ATTACKING AND/PLUNDERING DANBURY, CONNECTICUT./DONATED BY ANNA HYATT HUNTINGTON. signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A young girl, Sybil Ludington, riding sidesaddle on the proper left side of a horse. Her proper right hand is raised above her head and she clutches a branch, as a makeshift whip. She holds the reins of the horse in her proper left hand. Her mouth is open and she is shouting. She wears a dress and her hair is in a pony tail. One foot is in the stirrup.
Subject:
Portrait female -- Ludington, Sybil -- Full length
History -- United States -- Revolution
Equestrian
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Danbury
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Danbury, Department of Public Works, 155 Deerhill Avenue, Danbury, Connecticut 06810
Located Danbury Public Library, 170 Main Street, Danbury, Connecticut 06810
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of Huntington, Anna Vaughn Hyatt, Redding Ridge, Connecticut 06876 1960-1971.
Remarks:
IAS files contain a copy of an article from the Danbury News Times (Danbury, CT), Nov. 27, 1984, pg. 12, which discusses a larger version of the work, located in Carmel, New York. For additional information see article in the Danbury News Times (Danbury, CT), Sept. 13, 1971, discussing the dedication of the piece, its transportation and placement by Mafiano Brothers.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993.
Danbury News Times (Danbury, CT), Sept. 13, 1971.
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 CT000014
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CT000014
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