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Hoppin, Thomas Frederick,
Gorham Manufacturing Company,
Animal -- Dog
Animal -- Portrait
Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Providence
Sculpture
The Sentinel, (sculpture).
Artist:
Hoppin, Thomas Frederick, sculptor.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
Title:
The Sentinel, (sculpture).
Dates:
1851. Relocated 1896.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 48 in. x 28 in. x 4 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 14 in. x 37 in. x 5 ft. 4 in.
Inscription:
(On bronze base:) T.F. Hoppin (On collar:) T.F.H. signed
Description:
Standing Mastiff with thick studded collar and a chain draped over his back.
Subject:
Animal -- Dog -- Mastiff
Animal -- Portrait -- Black Prince
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Providence
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Providence, Parks Department, Roger Williams Park, Dalrymple Boathouse Providence, Rhode Island 02905
Located Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, Rhode Island
Provenance:
Formerly located Hoppin House, 383 Benefit Street, Providence, Rhode Island 1851-1896.
Remarks:
Gift to the City of Providence in 1896. Previously owned by Hoppin House in Providence. After its presentation to the city, it was located in different places within Roger Williams Park, including Frederick C. Green Memorial Boulevard and the Japanese Gardens. Reportedly one of the first large scale bronze sculptures cast in the United States. This piece honors Black Prince, a dog whose barking once saved the lives of several members of the Hoppin family in 1849. It has been awarded the Gold Medal from the New York Academy of Design and has been shown at the Crystal Palace in London. IAS files include a citation to an article from "Rhode Island History," Fall 1993, pg. 123-132.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island survey, 1993.
Freeman, Robert, & Vivienne Lasky, "Hidden Treasure: Public Sculpture in Providence," Providence: Rhode Island Bicentennial Foundation, 1980, pg. 64-65.
Marshall, David, "The Jewel of Providence: an illustrated history of Roger Williams Park, 1871-1961," Providence, RI: Providence Parks Department, c1987, pg. 32, 80, 82.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Freeman, Robert & Vivienne Lasky, "Hidden Treasure: Public Sculpture in Providence," Providence: RI Providence Parks Dept., c1987, pg. 65.
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 RI000040
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Inventory of American Sculpture
RI000040
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