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Torrey, Fred M.,
Chicago Art Bronze Works,
Portrait male -- Douglas, Stephen Arnold
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Law
Object -- Written Matter
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Winchester
Sculpture
Stephen Douglas, (sculpture).
Artist:
Torrey, Fred M., 1884-1967, sculptor.
Chicago Art Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
Stephen Douglas, (sculpture).
Dates:
1929.; Dedicated July 5, 1930.
Medium:
Bronze on a granite base.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. H. 6 ft. x W. 4 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 5 x 4 1/2 ft.; Platform: approx. 7 in. x 11 ft. x 11 ft. (17,200 lbs.).
Inscription:
(Proper right rear on sculpture base:) Fred M. Torrey, Sc. 1929 (Back of chair:) Stephen Arnold Douglas/1813-1861 (Base front:) STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Figure of Stephen Douglas sitting on the edge of rectangular bench, carved with Art Deco eagles at each corner. His proper left hand holds a rolled document and his proper right hand rests on his hip. He wears a long frock coat, trousers and boots.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Douglas, Stephen Arnold -- Full length
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
Object -- Written Matter -- Scroll
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Winchester
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Winchester, 121 South Hill, Winchester, Illinois 62694
Located Town square, City park, Winchester, Illinois 62694
Remarks:
IAS files contain information from a Winchester Sesquicentennial Book published in 1980 briefly describing the monument. The money for the statue was provided by the 55th General Assembly of the State of Illinois.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
Tolles, Thayer, ed., "American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Volume 2: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born between 1865 and 1885," New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001, pg. 90.
Illustration:
Tolles, Thayer, ed., "American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Volume 2: A Catalogue of Works by Artists Born between 1865 and 1885," New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001, pg. 91.
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 IL000316
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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