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Riswold, Gilbert P.,
California Art Bronze Foundry,
Portrait male -- Steunenberg, Frank
Occupation -- Political
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Idaho -- Boise
Sculpture
Frank Steunenberg, Governor of Idaho 1897-1900, (sculpture).
Artist:
Riswold, Gilbert P., b. 1881, sculptor.
California Art Bronze Foundry, founder.
Title:
Frank Steunenberg, Governor of Idaho 1897-1900, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1907. 1927.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 14 ft. x W. 35 in.; Base: 8 1/2 ft. x 6 ft. x 30 1/2 in.
Inscription:
(Proper left of base:) GILBERT RISWOLD-SC. 1927 (Proper right of base:) CAL. BR. FOUNDRY, L.A. CAL. (Lower proper right side of copper inscription plate:) CAPITOL BRASS FOUNDRY SLC, UTAH signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Full-length standing figure of Frank Steunenberg, set on a circular base, with taller exedra behind. Steuneberg holds the proper right lapel of his jacket with his proper right hand. He wears conventional clothing of the 1900s. Proper right hand holds proper right lapel of suit jacket; proper left hand is down at his side. Identifying commemorative plaque on front of base, below figure. Eagles are carved on each side of the base. On the rear of the exedra is a relief carving of a Greek/Roman figure, under the words Law and Order. The full-length male relief figure holds a sword, blade downward, and large shield bearing state seal of Utah.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Steunenberg, Frank -- Full length
Occupation -- Political -- Governor
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Idaho -- Boise
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Boise, Parks and Recreation Department, 1104 Royal Boulevard, Boise, Idaho 83706
Located 8th and Jefferson, Boise, Idaho
Remarks:
The sculpture is a memorial to Frank Steunenberg (1861-1905), a former governor of Idaho, assassinated outside his home in 1905. A memorial committee was established in 1907. The statue cost approximately $24,500 and was funded by public subscription and $15,000 from state appropriations. IAS files contain transcription of nearby plaque and articles from the Idaho Statesman dated December 11, 1927 and December 12, 1927.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Idaho 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 ID000004
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Inventory of American Sculpture
ID000004
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