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Davidson, Jo,
Eggers Group Architects,
Portrait male -- La Guardia, Fiorello Henry
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Fiorello Henry La Guardia, (sculpture).
Artist:
Davidson, Jo, 1883-1952, sculptor.
Eggers Group Architects, architectural firm.
Title:
Fiorello Henry La Guardia, (sculpture).
Dates:
1934. Dedicated 1957.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 18 in. x 2 ft. x 1 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 77 in. x 31 in. x 1 ft.
Inscription:
(On base:) FIORELLO LA GUARDIA/1882-1947/STATESMAN/ HUMANITARIAN/AVIATOR/MAYOR OF/THE CITY OF NEW YORK/1934-1945/I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT/I HAVE FINISHED MY COURSE/I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH/11 TIMOTHY IV 7/THIS MEMORIAL/ERECTED BY/THE LAGUARDIA/MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION/1957 unsigned
Description:
Bust of La Guardia wearing coat and tie rests on a tall granite base. The bust and base are set inside a brick niche.
Subject:
Portrait male -- La Guardia, Fiorello Henry -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- Mayor
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by New York City Housing Authority, New York, New York 10023
Located La Guardia Houses, Near Madison Street, between Clinton & Jefferson Streets, New York, New York
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of Davidson, Jo, until 1952.
Remarks:
Gift of the La Guardia Memorial Committee to the City of New York. The base and niche were created by Eggers and Higgins. The bust was found in Davidson's collection at the time of his death in 1952. The La Guardia Memorial Committee purchased it for this monument in 1952 and it was dedicated in 1957.
References:
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 67.
Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 67.
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 87870087
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