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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Zorach, William,     Bedi-Rassy Art Foundry,     Portrait male -- Shepard, James Edward     Occupation -- Education     Emblem -- Masonic     Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Durham     Sculpture

Memorial Portrait of Dr. James E. Shepard, (sculpture). Artist:  Zorach, William, 1889-1966, sculptor. Bedi-Rassy Art Foundry, founder. Title:  Memorial Portrait of Dr. James E. Shepard, (sculpture). Other Titles:  James E. Shepard Memorial Statue, (sculpture). Dates:  1956. Dedicated June 1, 1957. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: polished granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 90 x 32 x 16.25 in.; Vertical base: approx. 36.5 x 33.5 x 28.75 in.; Horizontal base: approx. 8.5 x 69.75 x 65 in. Inscription:  William Zorach 1956/Bedi-Rassy Art N. Y. (Incised on base, front:) JAMES EDWARD/SHEPARD/1875-1947/FOUNDER & PRESIDENT/NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE/AT DURHAM/1910-1947 (On rear of base:) DEDICATED/BY/PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE/F. & A. M. OF NORTH CAROLINA/G. D. CARNES, G. M./CLARK S. BROWN, D. G. M./C. W. LAWRENCE, G. S./H. N. DOWDY, G. TREAS./JUNE 1, 1957 signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Full-length figure of James Edward Shepard stands on a square base and low, tiered granite and brick platform. The figure wears a three-piece suit and tie and holds a book in his proper right hand. His proper left thumb is in his trouser pocket. A Masonic symbol appears below the inscription on the base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Shepard, James Edward -- Full length Occupation -- Education Emblem -- Masonic Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Durham Sculpture Owner:  Administered by North Carolina Central University, Office of the Chancellor, Durham, North Carolina 27707 Located North Carolina Central University, Traffic circle in front of Administration Building, Durham, North Carolina Remarks:  Commissioned by the James E. Shepard Memorial Foundation Inc. and the Prince Hall Grand Lodge F. & A. M. of North Carolina in memory of James Edward Shepard (1875-1947), founder and president of North Carolina College at Durham, now North Carolina Central University. The sculpture was cleaned and given a coat of paint ca. 1991. IAS files include a copy of the dedication program. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina 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 NC000352   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NC000352 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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