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History -- United States
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Sullivan, John
Portrait male -- Clinton, James
Occupation -- Military
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Owego
Relief
Sculpture
Clinton and Sullivan, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Clinton and Sullivan, (sculpture).
Dates:
1929.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: pink granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 38 in. x W. 25 in.; Base: approx. 75 x 37 x 14 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque:) ROUTES OF THE ARMIES OF/GENERAL JOHN SULLIVAN/AND/GENERAL JAMES CLINTON/1779/AN EXPEDITION AGAINST THE HOSTILE INDIAN/NATIONS WHICH CHECKED THE AGGRESSIONS OF/THE ENGLISH AND INDIANS ON THE FRONTIERS/OF NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA EXTENDING/WESTWARD THE DOMINION OF THE UNITED STATES/ERECTED BY THE/STATE OF NEW YORK/1929 unsigned
Description:
Arched plaque contains the bas-relief heads of Generals John Sullivan and James Clinton. Each figure is encircled in a wreath and an eagle hovers between them. Below is a map of the routes they used in their campaigns against Indians and the British. The plaque is affixed to a rough-hewn marker.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Westward Expansion
History -- United States -- Indian Wars
Portrait male -- Sullivan, John -- Head
Portrait male -- Clinton, James -- Head
Occupation -- Military -- General
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Owego
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Located In park, Owego, New York
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY001750
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001750
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