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Cobbs, John, Jr.,
Watson, William,
Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr.
Occupation -- Other
Occupation -- Religion
Occupation -- Political
Ethnic -- African American
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Metuchen
Sculpture
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., (sculpture).
Artist:
Cobbs, John, Jr., sculptor.
Watson, William, sculptor.
Title:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated April 4, 1993.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze and cement; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 23 x 20 x 11 in.; Base: 3 1/4 x 16 x 12 in.
Inscription:
(On back lower right of sculpture:) J Cobbs Jr (Inscribed:) January 15, 1976/In Memory of/Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr./Presented by the Metuchen Community/"Free at Last" (Two other plaques list donor names) signed
Description:
Bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. dressed in a jacket and tie. The bust rests on a polished rectangular granite base, which in turn sits atop a brick exedra wall.
Subject:
Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr. -- Bust
Occupation -- Other -- Reformer
Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy
Occupation -- Political
Ethnic -- African American
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Metuchen
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Borough of Metuchen, Borough Hall, Main Street, Metuchen, New Jersey 08840
Located Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park, 480 Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen, New Jersey
Remarks:
The bust replaces a cement statue (also sculpted by Cobbs), that was dedicated at the site on Jan. 15, 1976, but damaged by vandals in 1992. The bronze replacement (filled with cement) cost $5,000. William Watson constructed the supporting wall. IAS files contain newsclipping from The Home News (New Brunswick, NJ) dated April 5, 1993.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey 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 NJ000010
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000010
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