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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Shurcliff, Arthur A.,     T. F. McGann & Sons Company,     Homage -- Revere, Paul     Homage -- Franklin, Benjamin     Homage -- Greenwood, John     Homage -- Pollard, Ann     Homage -- Hunt, Harriot Keziah     Homage -- Cushman, Charlotte Saunders     History -- United States     Architectural component     Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston     Sculpture

(Group of Thirteen Bronze Plaques in Paul Revere Mall), (sculpture). Artist:  Shurcliff, Arthur A., designer. T. F. McGann & Sons Company, founder. Title:  (Group of Thirteen Bronze Plaques in Paul Revere Mall), (sculpture). Dates:  1946-1958. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Painted bronze. Dimensions:  13 pieces. Various sizes. Description:  The thirteen plaques are mounted on one of the brickwalls of the Prado. The plaques honor various Bostonians from the north end. Three plaques are dedicated to those who served in war. Another pays homage to Benjamin Franklin and one is dedicated to Paul Revere. Four plaques are tributes to famous buildings and sites in Boston. These are Christ Church, St. Stephen's Church, Salutation Tavern, and Paul Revere Mall. The other plaques are dedicated to various settlers, statesmen, physicians and craftsmen who played an important role in history. The largest plaque describes Paul Revere Mall and contains a map of historic Boston. Subject:  Homage -- Revere, Paul Homage -- Franklin, Benjamin Homage -- Greenwood, John Homage -- Pollard, Ann Homage -- Hunt, Harriot Keziah Homage -- Cushman, Charlotte Saunders History -- United States -- Military history Object Type:  Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Boston, Boston Art Commission, Office of Cultural Affairs, Boston City Hall, Room 716, Boston, Massachusetts 02201 Located Paul Revere Mall, On plaza between the Old North Church and St. Stephens Church, Boston, Massachusetts Remarks:  The idea for the plaques originated at least at early as 1939, when, according to their annual report, the Boston Art Commission gave approval for plaques to be placed in the new Paul Revere Mall At least eleven plaques were placed in the mall's brick wall in 1946. It is not clear which of the thirteen, now up, are the original. IAS files contain detailed measurements of each plaque and full transcriptions of each plaque's text. Arthur A Shurcliff designed the plaques in consultation with Henry R. Shipley, Mark A. DeWolfe Howe, and Robert S. Chase. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1993. 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 MA000017   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MA000017 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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