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Pollia, Joseph P.,
Roman Bronze Works,
Portrait male -- Brown, John
History -- United States
Ethnic -- African American
Occupation -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Lake Placid
Sculpture
John Brown Statue, (sculpture).
Artist:
Pollia
, Joseph P., 1893-1954, sculptor.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
John Brown Statue, (sculpture).
Dates:
1935. Dedicated May 9, 1935.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite; Foundation: cement.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 2 in. x 45 in. x 33 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. x 46 in. x 56 in.
Inscription:
POLLIA
(copyright symbol) CAST BY ROMAN BRONZE WORKS NY 1935 (Back of bronze base, incised lettering:) TO JOHN BROWN AND HIS COMRADES THIS MONUMENT IS/DEDICATED MAY 9TH 1935 BY THE JOHN BROWN MEMORIAL ASS'N, INC. (Back proper right of bronze base, incised lettering:) MONUMENT COMMISSION/J. MAX BARBER, PRES./(list of four names in two columns follows) (Front of base, incised lettering:) JOHN BROWN/1800 - 1859 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A depiction of abolitionist John Brown befriending an African-American boy. Brown stands with the boy on his proper left, with his proper left hand placed on the boy's shoulder, and his proper right hand raised to his chest. The boy's head is turned upward towards Brown. John Brown is depicted as bearded with his shirt partially open. The boy has his proper right hand to his chest and wears a partially opened shirt that exposes his proper left shoulder. The sculpture is installed on a rectangular base, and surrounded by a circular walkway of rock slabs.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Brown, John -- Full length
History -- United States -- Black History
Ethnic -- African American
Occupation -- Other -- Reformer
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Lake Placid
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of New York, Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, John Brown Farm State Historic Site, John Brown Road, Lake Placid, New York 12946
Located John Brown Farm State Historic Site, John Brown Road, Lake Placid, New York 12946
Provenance:
Formerly located John Brown Century House, John Brown Road, Lake Placid, New York
Remarks:
The sculpture remembers abolitionist John Brown (1800-1859), who settled in Lake Placid, New York in 1849. It was erected by the John Brown Memorial Association with contributions from African Americans throughout the United States. The sculpture was dedicated on May 9, 1935, the 135th anniversary of John Brown's birth. It is copyrighted. The John Brown Farm State Historic Site was once called the John Brown Century House. For a related article about the dedication see New York History (July 1935). IAS files contain: list of names on bronze base; excerpt from a 1935, unpublished discussion of the dedication entitled "John Brown in Bronze," pg. 9-19.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY001078
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001078
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