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Keck, Charles,
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Clark, George Rogers
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Military
Portrait male -- Tecumseh
Ethnic -- Indian
Object -- Weapon
Recreation -- Leisure
Occupation -- Hunter
Emblem -- Seal
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Springfield
Relief
Sculpture
George Rogers Clark Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Keck, Charles, 1875-1951, sculptor.
Title:
George Rogers Clark Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1924.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: stone or metal; Base: possibly granite; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 5 in. x 36 in. x 36 in.; Base: approx. 12 ft. 10 in x 42 in. x 37 in.; Foundation: approx. Diam. 22 ft.
Inscription:
(Base, upper front:) HERE/GENERAL/GEORGE ROGERS/CLARK/WITH HIS KENTUCKY SOLDIERS/DEFEATED AND DROVE/FROM THIS REGION/THE SHAWNEE INDIANS/AVGVST 8, 1780/THVS AIDING TO MAKE/THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY/PART OF THE UNITED STATES (Base, lower front:) ERECTED/BY THE CLARK COUNTY/HISTORICAL SOCIETY/WITH THE AID OF/THE STATE OF OHIO/1924
Description:
A standing portrait of George Rogers Clark dressed in his military uniform holding a rifle in front of him with both hands grasping the barrel. This three-dimensional portrait of Clark emerges from a block adorned with reliefs on the sides and back. On the left is a relief of a Kentucky rifleman and on the right is a relief of a Shawnee Indian seated with a pipe. The back of the sculpture has a relief which depicts Tecumseh showing a young Native American how to use a bow and arrow. The sculpture rests atop a tall base placed in the center of a circular concrete foundation. The Great Seal of the United States appears on the right side of the base and the Great Seal of Ohio appears on the left side of the base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Revolution
Portrait male -- Clark, George Rogers -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- General
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Portrait male -- Tecumseh
Ethnic -- Indian -- Shawnee
Object -- Weapon -- Bow and Arrow
Recreation -- Leisure -- Smoking
Occupation -- Hunter
Emblem -- Seal
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Springfield
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Clark County, Commissioners, Springfield, Ohio 45501
Located George Rogers Clark Park, Springfield, Ohio
Remarks:
The memorial was erected by the Clark County Historical Society and the State of Ohio. It is installed on the site of the Battle of Piqua. The SOS! survey notes that the sculpture is made of metal, but the Campen publication notes that it is made of stone.
References:
Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980, pg. 117.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980, pg. 117.
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 87830097
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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