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Ruckstull, Frederic Wellington,
Ancne Firme J. Petermann,
Portrait male -- McIver, Charles Duncan
Occupation -- Education
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Greensboro
Sculpture
McIver Statue, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ruckstull, Frederic Wellington, 1853-1942, sculptor.
Ancne Firme J. Petermann, founder.
Title:
McIver Statue, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Charles D. McIver Statue, (sculpture).
Dates:
1911. Dedicated Oct. 5, 1912.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft.; Base: approx. H. 66 in. x W. 59 in.
Inscription:
FW Ruckstuhl (sic) Sculp. 1911 (Founder's mark appears on rear of plinth) (On plaque on base, east:) CHARLES DUNCAN/MCIVER/EDUCATIONAL STATESMAN/BORN 27TH SEPTEMBER 1860/DIED 17TH SEPTEMBER 1906 (On plaque on base, west:) PEOPLE/NOT ROCKS AND RIVERS/AND IMAGINARY BOUNDARY/LINES--MAKE A STATE AND/THE STATE IS GREAT JUST/IN PROPORTION AS ITS/PEOPLE ARE EDUCATED. (On plaque on base, south:) ERECTED BY/THE SCHOOL CHILDREN/THE TEACHERS/AND HIS OTHER FRIENDS/AND ADMIRERS/A.D. 1911 (On plaque on base, north:) FOUNDER AND FIRST/PRESIDENT OF THE/STATE NORMAL/AND/INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE/FOR WOMEN signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Full-length figure of Charles D. McIver stands on a square base in contrapposto pose. He wears a 19th century suit with vest, bow tie and knee-length coat. He holds a book in his proper left hand. His proper right hand is on his hip.
Subject:
Portrait male -- McIver, Charles Duncan -- Full length
Occupation -- Education
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Greensboro
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina 27412
Located University of North Carolina at Greensboro, College Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina
Remarks:
Sculpture honors Charles C. McIver (1860-1906), founder and president of the State Normal and Industrial College for Women. For related reading see the Greensboro News and Record, Dec. 1, 1990 and the University's Alumnae News, v. 1, no. 3, Nov. 12, 1912.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NC5013, 1989.
Monumental News, March 1910, pg. 215.
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 NC000353
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