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Henry P. Haven Plaque, (sculpture). Artist:  Saint-Gaudens, Augustus, 1848-1907, sculptor. Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, architectural firm. Title:  Henry P. Haven Plaque, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Relief of Henry P. Haven, (sculpture). Dates:  1891. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze. Dimensions:  Approx. 57 x 45 x 10 in. Inscription:  (Within circular recess, above bas-relief bust:) HENRY PHILEMON HAVEN/BORN FEBRUARY XII MDCCCXV DIED APRIL XXXMDCCCLXXVI (Beneath circular recess:) FOUNDER (On right outer corner of plaque:) Augustus Saint-Gaudens/Fecit/MDCCCLXXXXI signed Description:  A round arched plaque on outside library wall that depicts a bas-relief bust of Henry Haven, set within a shallow circular recess. Haven appears dressed in period attire with bow tie; his head with side whiskers is turned slightly to the proper left. The circular recess is surrounded by a laurel wreath that rests on volutes. Subject:  Portrait male -- Haven, Henry P. Occupation -- Industry -- Whaling Occupation -- Monetary -- Philanthropist Object Type:  Relief Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- New London Sculpture Owner:  Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington Street, New London, Connecticut 06320 Remarks:  Henry Haven (1815-1876) was a wealthy whaling merchant, who left $65,000 in his will for charitable and benevolent purposes. His executors used to the funds to construct the public library building (completed 1892) and establish a library endowment. Augustus Saint-Gaudens sculpted the relief; the building architects were Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge of Boston. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1994. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. 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 75002007   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75002007 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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