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French, Daniel Chester,
Cresson, Margaret French,
Dana, Richard Henry, Jr.,
Gorham Manufacturing Company,
Portrait male -- Webster, Daniel
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Education
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Franklin
Sculpture
Daniel Webster, (sculpture).
Artist:
French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931, sculptor.
Cresson, Margaret French, 1889-1973, sculptor.
Dana, Richard Henry, Jr., 1879-1933, architect.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
Title:
Daniel Webster, (sculpture).
Dates:
Modeled 1931. Dedicated October 12, 1932.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 36 x 28 x 20 in.; Base: approx. H. 6 ft. 6 in. x W. 4 ft. x D. 3 ft.
Inscription:
(On back of bust, incised letters:) DANIEL C. FRENCH/MARGARET FRENCH CRESSON/SCULPTORS/1932 (On front of base, incised letters:) DANIEL/WEBSTER/BORN/FRANKLIN/NEW HAMPSHIRE/DIED/MARSHFIELD/MASSACHUSETTS/OCTOBER 24 1852/"I STILL LIVE" signed
Description:
Bust of Daniel Webster dressed in jacket with wide lapels and high-collared shirt with cravat. Bust supported on a tall four-sided granite base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Webster, Daniel -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- Statesman
Occupation -- Education -- Orator
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Franklin
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Franklin, Municipal Services, 43 West Bow Street, Franklin, New Hampshire 03235
Located South Main Street (Route 3), In front of Congregational Church, Franklin, New Hampshire
Remarks:
Webster was a resident of Franklin, New Hampshire and worshiped at the Congregational Church as a young man. Idea for a memorial to Webster in Franklin conceived in 1909 by members of the Abigail Webster Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. The DAR's memorial fund was augmented in 1931 with donations solicited by Senator George Moses from all over the nation. Sculptor French received the commission in May 1931; a full-length figure was intended (funds were insufficient to realize this). French died in 1931; his daughter Cresson completed the sculpture. Architect Dana designed the base. Bust was unveiled Oct. 12, 1932 on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Webster's birth. Sculpture was damaged by vandals in November 1986; following repair it was returned to its original location. IAS files contain article from Franklin Journal Transcript (Aug. 12, 1987) and additional related citations.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Franklin Journal (Franklin, New Hampshire), Aug. 12, 1987, pg. 2.
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 NH000008
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