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William Beck Nicholson, (sculpture). Artist:  Herlihy, Kenneth F., 1929- , sculptor. Phillips Casting, founder. Title:  William Beck Nicholson, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Swish Nicholson, (sculpture). Bronze Baseball Player, (sculpture). Bill "Swish" Nicholson, (sculpture). Dates:  1992. Dedicated Oct. 3, 1992. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: bronze; Base: brick. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 5 x 5 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 1 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 ft. Inscription:  (Sculpture, rear of bronze base:) K.Herlihy/1992 (Sculpture, bottom edge of bronze base:) Phillips Casting, Phila, Pa.1992 (On bronze plaque in brick base:) Sculptor/Kenneth Herlihy/Foundry/Phillips Casting, Inc./Philadelphia signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Standing figure of William Beck Nicholson in a baseball uniform with a baseball cap, swinging a bat to his proper right side. He is posed ready to run. The sculpture is installed on a circular brick base on a small brick patio. Subject:  Portrait male -- Nicholson, William Beck -- Full length Occupation -- Sport -- Baseball Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Baseball Dress -- Uniform -- Sports Uniform Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object -- Toy -- Sports Equipment Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Chestertown Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Mayor and Council of Chestertown, 118 North Cross Street, Chestertown, Maryland 21620 Located 118 North Cross Street, next to the Town Hall, Chestertown, Maryland Remarks:  William Beck Nicholson, born in Chestertown in 1914, became a respected major league baseball all star who led the National League in home runs in 1943-44. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs. IAS files contain a related article from the Kent News (Maryland), Oct. 6, 1992. IAS files contain the text of two plaques embedded in the brick patio in front of the sculpture that discusses the career of Nicholson. Commissioned by the Committe for Bill Nicholson Testimonial, Chestertown, Maryland. References:  Herlihy, Kenneth F., 2003. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland survey, 1994. 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 MD000109   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MD000109 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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