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Bust of William Henry Seward, (sculpture). Artist:  French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931, sculptor. Kunst Foundry, founder. Title:  Bust of William Henry Seward, (sculpture). Dates:  1930. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: pink marble. Inscription:  D.C. FRENCH KUNST FDRY NY (Front top of base, in metal on marble:) WILLIAM/HENRY/SEWARD(Plaque on front of base:) BORN IN FLORIDA NEW YORK/MAY 16, 1801/DIED IN AUBURN NEW YORK/OCTOBER 10, 1872/NEW YORK STATE SENATOR/1831-1834/GOVERNER (sic) NEW YORK STATE/1839-1842/UNITED STATES SENATOR/1849-1861/SECRETARY OF STATE/OF THE UNITED STATES/1861-1869/ALASKA PURCHASE 1867/"HE WAS FAITHFUL" signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A bronze bust of William Henry Seward set atop a rectangular marble base, placed in a plaza with seating bench and flagpole. Subject:  Portrait male -- Seward, William Henry -- Bust Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Occupation -- Political -- Senator Occupation -- Political -- Secretary of State Object Type:  Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Florida Union Free School District, District Office, 53 North Maine Street, Florida, New York 10921 Located S.S. Steward Institute, 53 North Main Street, Florida, New York 10921 Remarks:  The bust was commissioned in 1930 by the citizens of Florida (new York), Seward's birthplace, for their public park. IAS files contain article from NYS and the Civil War Magazine, Feb. 1962, pg. 16-17. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 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 76006014   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76006014 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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