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Balog, Paul,
Portrait male -- Perth, James Drummond, Earl of
Occupation -- Other
Occupation -- Political
Ethnic -- Scottish
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Perth Amboy
Sculpture
The Earl of Perth, James Drummond of Scotland, (sculpture).
Artist:
Balog, Paul, sculptor.
Title:
The Earl of Perth, James Drummond of Scotland, (sculpture).
Dates:
1982. Dedicated Sept. 23, 1983.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: fiberglass; Base: gray granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 6 x 4 x 2 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 68 x 34 x 28 in.
Inscription:
(Back of plinth, incised:) BALOG 82 (Front of base, incised:) THE/EARL OF PERTH/JAMES DRUMMOND OF SCOTLAND./CREDITED WITH INITIATING/PERTH AMBOY'S EARLY GROWTH/AND IN WHOSE HONOR THE/CITY IS PARTIALLY NAMED./ERECTED BY THE TERCENTENNIAL COMMITTEE/1983 signed
Description:
Standing figure of James Drummond, the Earl of Perth, wearing a floor-length cape blowing behind him. His hair is long and he wears a shirt, trousers, and boots. His proper left hand is on his hip.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Perth, James Drummond, Earl of -- Full length
Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat
Occupation -- Political -- Statesman
Ethnic -- Scottish
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Perth Amboy
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Perth Amboy, Department of Parks and Public Works, 599 Fayette Avenue, Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861
Located Market Square, Market Street & High Street, Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Remarks:
Erected by Perth Amboy's Tercentennial Committee. The figure's construction cost $5,000, paid with a $4,000 state grant and $1,000 in Community Development Block grant funds. The base cost another $3,000, paid with Community Development money. James Drummond, the Earl of Perth, was a Scottish nobleman and a proprietor of East Jersey in the 17th century. He served as Lord High Chancellor under King James II until the latter's abdication and died in exile in 1716. Perth Amboy is partially named in honor of Drummond. IAS files contain articles from The News Tribune (Woodbridge, NJ),Sept. 8, 1983; Sept. 24, 1983, pg. 1, 4.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The News Tribune (Woodbridge, NJ), Sept. 24, 1983, pg. 1.
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 NJ000045
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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