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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Kitson, Henry Hudson,     Gorham Manufacturing Company,     Portrait male -- Farragut, David Glasgow     Occupation -- Military     Object -- Weapon     Dress -- Accessory     Dress -- Uniform     Dress -- Accessory     Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston     Sculpture

Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, (sculpture). Artist:  Kitson, Henry Hudson, 1863-1947, sculptor. Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder. Title:  Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, (sculpture). Dates:  Cast 1891. 1893. Digital Reference:  Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 12 x 3 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 10 x 4.5 x 4.5 ft. Inscription:  GORHAM MFG CO - FOUNDERS (Sculpture, bronze base of sculpture, proper left side of figure:) HENRY H. KITSON SC./1891 / GORHAM MFG CO - FOUNDERS (Base:) FARRAGUT signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A standing portrait of Admiral Farragut holding a pair of binoculars in his lowered proper right hand. He is dressed in his military uniform with a long double-breasted jacket and naval cap. A sword hangs at his proper left side. He steps forward slightly with his proper left foot. Subject:  Portrait male -- Farragut, David Glasgow -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- General Object -- Weapon -- Sword Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Dress -- Accessory -- Binoculars Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Boston, Boston Art Commission, Office of Cultural Affairs, Boston City Hall, Room 716, Boston, Massachusetts 02201 Located Marine Park, William J. Day Boulevard & Broadway, Boston, Massachusetts Remarks:  The sculpture was commissioned by the City of Boston with a petition from the South Boston Citizens Association. The total cost of the monument was $22,500. References:  Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston," Boston: Harvard Common Press, 1988, pg. 73. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MA5108, 1989. Monumental News, Nov. 1894. Illustration:  Image on file. Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston," Boston: Harvard Common Press, 1988, pg. 73. 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 87740106   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87740106 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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