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Proctor, A. Phimister,
Proctor, Gifford MacGregor,
Bedi-Rassy Art Foundry,
Portrait male -- McLoughlin, John
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Salem
Sculpture
Dr. John McLoughlin, (sculpture).
Artist:
Proctor, A. Phimister, 1862-1950, sculptor.
Proctor, Gifford MacGregor, 1912- , sculptor.
Bedi-Rassy Art Foundry, founder.
Title:
Dr. John McLoughlin, (sculpture).
Dates:
1950-1953. Dedicated 1953.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Statue: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 82 x 42 x 69 in.; Base: 61 1/2 x 69 x 81 in.
Inscription:
(Lower left of south side of sculpture:) BEDI-RASSY ART FOUNDRY NY (Plaque on front of base:) DR. JOHN MCLOUGHLIN/1784-1858/ FIRST TO GOVERN/THE OREGON COUNTRY/1824-1843 Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Full-length standing male; his left foot is forward and his right foot is back. He carries a top hat in his left hand. His right hand reaches forward and is clenched in a fist. He wears a suit with a billowing cape. His hair is long with large sideburns.
Subject:
Portrait male -- McLoughlin, John -- Full length
Occupation -- Political
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Salem
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of Oregon, Legislative Administration, Office of the Administrator, Facility Services, 132 State Capitol, Salem, Oregon 97310
Located Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court Street N.E., Salem, Oregon
Remarks:
See IAS files for excerpts of the National Register of Historic Places sheet, which is also available at the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office in Salem. Dr. John McLoughlin was ranking official in the Oregon country in the days of the fur trade. Statue is a duplicate of bronze unveiled in the United States Capitol in 1952. The capitol sculpture was financed largely by legislative appropriation, and in small part by the contribution of Oregon school children. When Proctor died in 1950, only the model was finished. Sculpture completed by his son and associate, Gifford MacGregor Proctor.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oregon survey, 1993.
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 OR000020
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Inventory of American Sculpture
OR000020
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