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Urner, Joseph,
J. Arthur Limerick Company,
Portrait male -- Johnson, Thomas
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Law
Sculpture
Thomas Johnson, (sculpture).
Artist:
Urner, Joseph, 1898- , sculptor.
J. Arthur Limerick Company, founder.
Title:
Thomas Johnson, (sculpture).
Dates:
1926. Removed March 18, 2017. Relocated 2017.
Medium:
Bust: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. W. 30 in. x D. 30 in.; Base: approx. W. 30 in. x D. 30 in.
Inscription:
(On back of bust:) Joseph Urner J. Arthur Limerick Co. Fdr's Balto (Below the bust, front:) THOMAS/JOHNSON (On plaque on front of base:) REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOT/BOSOM FRIEND OF WASHINGTON/DILIGENT WORKER FOR/INDEPENDENCE AND NOMINATOR/OF WASHINGTON FOR COMMANDER/IN CHIEF OF CONTINENTAL ARMY/MEMBER COUNCIL OF SAFETY/CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AND OF/MARYLAND CONVENTION TO RATIFY/THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION/FIRST GOVERNOR OF STATE OF/MARYLAND AND ASSOCIATE JUSTICE/OF UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT/TO THOMAS JOHNSON IS LARGELY/DUE THE SURRENDER BY OTHER/COLONIES OF THEIR CLAIMS TO THE/GREAT NORTHWEST TERRITORY/BORN CALVERT COUNTY/NOVEMBER 4, 1732/DIED AT ROSE HILL, NEAR FREDERICK/OCTOBER 26, 1819 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Bust of Thomas Johnson rests on top of a square granite base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Johnson, Thomas -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- Governor
Occupation -- Law -- Supreme Court Justice
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Frederick, Frederick, Maryland
Located Mount Olivet Cemetery, 515 South Market Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701
Provenance:
Formerly located City Hall, Corner of Record, Church & Court Streets, Frederick, Maryland until March 18, 2017.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland survey, 1993.
Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD), March 18, 2017.
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 MD000210
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