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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Rodrigue, George,     Unknown (Italy),     Portrait male -- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth     Occupation -- Writer     Literature -- Longfellow     Literature -- Character     Literature -- Character     Landscape -- Tree     Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Lafayette     Sculpture

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Rodrigue, George, sculptor. Unknown (Italy), founder. Title:  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1983. Dedicated July 12, 1983. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 14 ft. x 9 ft. 6 in. x 9 ft. 6 in.; Base: 5 ft. 6 in. x 12 ft. x 12 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A figure group composed of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow standing behind the figures of Evangeline and Gabriel. Longfellow is bearded and wears a tie and suitcoat. The figure of Gabriel kneels on his proper right knee in front of Longfellow's proper left side. Longfellow places his proper left hand upon Gabriel's proper left shoulder. The figure of Evangeline, wearing a long dress, sits at Longfellow's proper right side. The entire figure group is placed in front of a stylized old oak tree trunk. Subject:  Portrait male -- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth -- Full length Occupation -- Writer -- Poet Literature -- Longfellow -- Evangeline Literature -- Character -- Evangeline Literature -- Character -- Gabriel Landscape -- Tree -- Oak Tree Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Lafayette Sculpture Owner:  Saloom Office Park, Lafayette, Louisiana Remarks:  Nearby plaque reads: Dedicated in memory of Mrs. Kaliste Saloom, Sr. nee Asma Boustany 1892-1979 Commemorating her devotion to Acadiana-- "The Eden of Louisiana"-- its history, culture, and people This symbolic reunion of Evangeline and Gabriel with the poet Longfellow is the artistic contribution of George Rodrigue Given by the Saloom family and Joseph C. Canizaro MCMLXXXIV. IAS files contain a related article from The Morning Advocate, July 12, 1983. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana survey, 1996. 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 LA000184   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture LA000184 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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