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Homage -- King, Alfred
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Kearny
Sculpture
Untitled, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Untitled, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Shell, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 30, 1912.
Medium:
Shell: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Shell: approx. H. 8 in. x W. 30 in. x Diam. 10 in.
Inscription:
(Metal plaque on base, raised:) TEN INCH SHELL--498 LBS.--FROM/U.S.S. MAINE/HAVANA HARBOR 1898-1912/PRESENTED TO THE TOWN OF KEARNY, NJ IN RECOGNITION/OF THE EMINENT PUBLIC SERVICES OF ALFRED KING/MAY 30, 1912 unsigned
Description:
An artillery shell lying on its side atop an ornate, circular pedestal with an inscribed plaque.
Subject:
Homage -- King, Alfred
Object -- Weapon -- Ammunition
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Kearny
Sculpture
Owner:
American Revolution Bicentennial Park, Kearny Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey
Remarks:
Presented in recognition of the public services of Alfred King.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
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 NJ000160
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000160
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