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Zorochin, Stephen,
Bedi-Makky Art Foundry,
Portrait male -- Dempster, John T.
Occupation -- Service
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Lawrenceville
Sculpture
Portrait of John Dempster, (sculpture).
Artist:
Zorochin, Stephen, sculptor.
Bedi-Makky Art Foundry, founder.
Title:
Portrait of John Dempster, (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast 1981. Dedicated Nov. 16, 1981.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 x 2 1/2 x 2 ft.; Base: 1 x 4 x 4 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A standing portrait of John Dempster dressed in his fireman's hat and coat. His proper right hand is extended as if he is about to shake hands. The sculpture rests on top of a low square concrete base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Dempster, John T. -- Full length
Occupation -- Service -- Fireman
Dress -- Uniform -- Fireman Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Lawrenceville
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Mercer County Firemen's Association, Station Road, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Located Capt. John T. Dempster Sr. Fire Service Training Center, 350 Lawrence Station Road, Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
Remarks:
Capt. John T. Dempster was responsible for setting up one of the most comprehensive firefighting networks in New Jersey. This sculpture honoring Dempster was commissioned with $15,000 raised by firemen from all over the state. IAS files contain an article from Princeton Alumni Weekly (Dec. 14, 1981): pg. 13-15;
The inscription on a granite marker in front of the base reads: CAPTAIN JOHN T. DEMPSTER SR./1894-1980/A LOVING TRIBUTE FROM MERCER/COUNTY FIRE COMPANIES, AUXILIARIES, AND/FIRE SERVICE SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS.
References:
Mercer County Firemen's Association, 1988.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1994.
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 73261351
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Inventory of American Sculpture
73261351
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