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Lillie, Lloyd,
Carol R. Johnson & Associates,
Tallix,
Portrait male -- Curley, James Michael, Jr.
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Political
Ethnic -- Irish
Literature -- Shakespeare
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Sculpture
James Michael Curley, Jr., (sculpture).
Artist:
Lillie, Lloyd, 1932-2020, sculptor.
Carol R. Johnson & Associates, landscape architect.
Tallix, founder.
Title:
James Michael Curley, Jr., (sculpture).
Dates:
1979-1980. Dedicated Sept. 18, 1980.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze.
Dimensions:
Standing figure: approx. 77 x 30 x 80 in.; Seated figure: approx. 55 x 38 x 43 in.
Inscription:
(Dated) unsigned Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Double portrait of Mayor James Curly -- a full-length standing figure (representing his powerful, egotistic public figure); and a seated figure on a bench (representing his folksy Irish disposition).
Subject:
Portrait male -- Curley, James Michael, Jr.
Occupation -- Political -- Mayor
Occupation -- Political -- Governor
Ethnic -- Irish
Literature -- Shakespeare
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Boston, Boston Art Commission, Office of Cultural Affairs, Boston City Hall, Room 716, Boston, Massachusetts 02201
Located Curley Memorial Park, Congress & North Streets, Boston, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The sitter, Curly, was four times mayor of Boston, never in consecutive terms. He was alderman, councillor, legislator, twice Congressman, and Governor, 1935-1936. The memorial was dedicated Sept. 18, 1980 during the 350th anniversary of Boston, and was funded through the Edward Ingersoll Browne fund. IAS files contain transcription of nearby text plaque, which includes quote from Shakespeare.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1993.
Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston: From Newburyport to Plymouth," Boston: The Harvard Common Press, rev. ed., 1993, pg. 23.
Alfred Lloyd Lillie, 1989.
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 74040006
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Inventory of American Sculpture
74040006
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