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Portanova, Joseph,
Jas. H. Matthews & Company, Classic Bronze Division,
Portrait male -- Longden, John E.
Occupation -- Sport
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Arcadia
Sculpture
John Longden, (sculpture).
Artist:
Portanova, Joseph, 1909- , sculptor.
Jas. H. Matthews & Company, Classic Bronze Division, founder.
Title:
John Longden, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Johnny Longden, (sculpture).
Dates:
Copyrighted 1966.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bust: bronze; Pedestal: concrete.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 20 x 17 x 10 1/2 in.; Pedestal: approx. 40 x 27 x 19 1/2 in.
Inscription:
(Proper right side of bust base:) (Copyright symbol) 1966/PORTANOVA - Sc. (Rear proper left side of bust base:) CLASSIC BRONZE/EL MONTE, CALIF. (Front of bust at base:) JOHN E. LONGDEN (Plaque on front of pedestal:) JOHN LONGDEN/WINNER OF/THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO/ON/GEORGE ROYAL/MARCH 12, 1966/THE FINAL MOUNT OF HIS CAREER/WORLD RECORD...6032 WINNERS signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A bust of jockey John E. Longden, seen from the mid-chest. He wears riding silks with a bow tie. The bust is mounted upon a rectangular, tiered pedestal, beside busts of William Shoemaker and Laffit Pincay, Jr.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Longden, John E. -- Bust
Occupation -- Sport -- Jockey
Dress -- Uniform -- Sports Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Arcadia
Sculpture
Owner:
Santa Anita Park, 285 West Huntington Drive, P. O. Box 808, Paddock Gardens, Arcadia, California 91066
Remarks:
Jockey John E. Longden had a world record of 6,032 winning races, and did the last mount of his career on March 12, 1966. IAS files contain an article from American Artist (May 1968): pg. 73.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001471
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001471
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