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MacMonnies, Frederick William,
Cocroft, James R.,
Giusti, M. R.,
Morland Studios,
Gruet,
Portrait male -- Slocum, Henry Warner
Occupation -- Military
Equestrian
Object -- Weapon
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Brooklyn
Sculpture
Henry Warner Slocum, (sculpture).
Artist:
MacMonnies, Frederick William, 1863-1937, sculptor.
Cocroft, James R., contractor.
Giusti, M. R., sculptor.
Morland Studios, founder.
Gruet, founder.
Title:
Henry Warner Slocum, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
General Slocum, (sculpture).
Slocum Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1902. Dedicated May 30, 1905.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: Maine pink granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 20 x 15 x 6 ft.; Base: approx. 12 ft. 18 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft.
Inscription:
(Front of base:) Slocvm (On base, left rear:) MAC MONNIES E. GRUET JNE.FONDEUR.PARIS (Base bronze eagle plaque:) E PLVRIBVS VNVM (Base medallions:) Morland Studios Inc. signed
Description:
Slocum is seated on a walking horse caught in mid-stride. In his proper left hand he holds the reins and in his proper right hand he holds up a sword. On the front of the base is an eagle and on the left side of the base are two medallions.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Slocum, Henry Warner
Occupation -- Military -- General
Equestrian
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Brooklyn
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021
Located Prospect Park, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, New York
Provenance:
Formerly located Junction of Eastern Parkway & Bedford Avenue, until late 1920s.
Remarks:
Cost $27,000. The monument was purchased by the city in 1905. James R. Cocroft was contractor for the base. M. R. Giusti was the sculptor of the bronze embellishments on the pedestal. Morland Studios was the foundry for the medallions. The sword was replaced in 1951. For related information see: Fried, Frederick and Edmund V. Gillon, Jr., "New York Civic Sculpture, A Pictorial Guide," New York: Dover Publications, 1976, pg. 160-161; Reynolds, Donald M., "Monuments and Masterpieces: Histories and Views of Public Sculpture in New York City," New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1988, pg. 82.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY5141, 1989.
Smart, Mary, "A Flight with Fame: the life and art of Frederick MacMonnies, with a Catalogue Raisonne of Sculpture and a Checklist of Paintings by E. Adina Gordon," Madison, CT: Sound View Press, 1996, no. 16.
Monumental News, Aug., Dec. 1905.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Monumental News, Aug. 1905, pg. 540.
Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975, pg. 216.
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 76007029
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