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Lafayette Memorial Statue, (sculpture). Artist:  French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931, sculptor. Bacon, Henry, 1866-1924, designer. Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder. Title:  Lafayette Memorial Statue, (sculpture). Dates:  1921. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete or stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 6 x 11 x 11 ft. Inscription:  (Proper left of metal base:) D.C. FRENCH Sc./1921 (Front of base:) LAFAYETTE/MDCCLVII-MDCCCXXXIV (Rear of base:) "I READ I STUDY I EXAMINE/I LISTEN I REFLECT AND/OUT OF ALL THIS I TRY TO/FROM AN IDEA INTO WHICH/I PUT AS MUCH COMMON/SENSE AS I CAN" DEC 16.1777 signed Description:  The Marquis de Lafayette stands in a casual pose with his proper right arm bent and his proper left hand resting on the hip. He is holding a French military hat in the crook of his proper left arm. A sword occasionally is placed in his proper hand. He is dressed in Colonial, French-looking garb with a longcoat with fringed epaulets and a military hat. There is a branch on the metal base by his proper right foot. The sculpture is mounted upon an inscribed, square, stepped base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Lafayette, Marquis de -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- General Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat Ethnic -- French Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Easton Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Lafayette College, Lafayette College Art Gallery, Williams Center for the Arts, Easton, Pennsylvania 18042 Located Lafayette College, Rear of church, Easton, Pennsylvania Remarks:  Sculpture commemorates Marquis de Lafayette, for whom Lafayette College was named. The original plaster model was created by Daniel Chester French in connection with his development of the design of the Lafayette Memorial bas-relief in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York (IAS record 76009560). It was donated by French to the College on June 23, 1919, and cast in bronze in 1921 through funds raised by College alumni. The sculpture was dedicated on Founder's Day. The base of the sculpture was designed by Henry Bacon. Immediately after the installation of the sculpture, the original sword was stolen. It was recast and is brought out for special occasions. The sculpture underwent conservation treatment in May, 1995 by S.A.T., New York (Bob Pringle). References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. 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 PA000595   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000595 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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