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Count Kasimierz Pulaski, (sculpture). Artist:  Federici, Gaetano, 1880-1964, sculptor. Title:  Count Kasimierz Pulaski, (sculpture). Dates:  1929. Dedicated Nov. 5, 1929. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 44 x 36 x 32 in.; Base: approx. 7 x 55 x 55 in. Inscription:  Federici (On upper front of granite base, in raised letters:) PULASKI (On bronze plaque on front of base:) In grateful memory of/The American Revolutionary/Hero and Patriot/Brigadier General/Kasimierz Pulaski/In the One Hundred and Fiftieth/Anniversary of his death/on the Battlefield (sword relief)/This Monument was/erected by/The Americans of Polish/Descent of Paterson, N.J./1929 (On bronze plaque on lower front of base:) In Solemn Salute to brave/Men of World War Two Who/Won Immortal Glory Through/Their Unselfish Sacrifice (list of twenty-five names in two columns) (On bronze plaque on back of base:) (relief of two shields with an eagle in the center) Pulaski Monument Committee (list of names) signed Description:  A waist-length portrait of Count Kasimierz Pulaski dressed in his Revolutionary War uniform and carrying his hat in his proper left hand. His proper right hand grasps the lapel of his jacket. The sculpture rests atop a tall square granite base. The base is adorned with bronze inscription plaques bearing reliefs of military emblems. Subject:  Portrait male -- Pulaski, Casimir -- Waist length Occupation -- Military -- General Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Ethnic -- Polish Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat Emblem -- Military Insignia Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Paterson Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Paterson, Department of Public Works, City Hall Plaza, Paterson, New Jersey 07510 Located Eastside Park, Broadway, Paterson, New Jersey Remarks:  This sculpture of Polish nobleman Count Kasimierz Pulaski, who joined American troops in their quest for independence, was commissioned by the Americans of Polish Descent. The sculpture is a good example of Federici's characteristic interest in historical accuracy. In preparation for the sculpture, he studied other portraits of Pulaski, as well as samples of cloth used during the Revolutionary War period. IAS files contain an excerpt from Flavia Alaya's "Gaetano Federici: 1880-1964 The Artist As Historian," Paterson, NJ: Passaic County Historical Society, 1980, pg. 55. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Alaya, Flavia, "Gaetano Federici: 1880-1964 The Artist As Historian," Paterson NJ: Passaic County Historical Society, 1980, pg. 55. 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 77002944   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 77002944 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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