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Warner, Olin Levi,
A. T. Lorme & E. Aubry,
John Evans & Company,
Marsh, Israels & Harder,
Portrait male -- Devens, Charles
Occupation -- Law
Occupation -- Law
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Sculpture
General Charles Devens, (sculpture).
Artist:
Warner, Olin Levi, 1844-1896, sculptor.
A. T. Lorme & E. Aubry, founder.
John Evans & Company, carver.
Marsh, Israels & Harder, design firm.
Title:
General Charles Devens, (sculpture).
Dates:
1894. Cast 1895. Dedicated 1986.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 x 3 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 7 x 3 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
(Bronze base, right side:) OLIN.L.WARNER-1894 (Bronze base, left side:) CAST BY A.T.LORME / NEW YORK 1895 (Granite base, front:) CHARLES DEVENS / 1820 - 1891 / BREVET MAJOR / GENERAL U.S.V. / ATTORNEY GENERAL / OF THE UNITED STATES / JUSTICE / OF THE SUPREME COURT / OF / MASSACHUSETTS (Granite base, on both the left and right sides:) CHARLES/DEVENS signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A standing portrait of Charles Devens resting his proper left hand on his proper left hip. He is dressed in his military uniform which consist of a hat, long coat, and boots. A sash is tied around his waist and the tassels hang down on his proper left side.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Devens, Charles -- Full length
Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
Occupation -- Law -- Judge
Occupation -- Military -- General
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Trustees of the Esplanade, P. O. Box 1976, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Administered by City of Boston, Metropolitan District Commission, Boston, Massachusetts
Located Charles River Esplanade, Hatch Shell, Boston, Massachusetts
Provenance:
Formerly located Boston State House, Boston, Massachusetts until 1950.
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Charles Devens was a Worcester lawyer, a major in the Union Army, and a judge. Marsh, Israels & Harder designed the base which was then carved by John Evans & Company.
References:
Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston," Boston: Harvard Common Press, 1988.
Whitehill, Walter Muir, "Boston Statues," Barre, Massachusetts: Barre Publishers, 1970.
Gurney, George, "Olin Levi Warner (1844-1896): A Catalogue Raisonne of his Sculpture and Graphic Works," Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1978. pgs. 852-874.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Whitehill, Walter Muir, "Boston Statues," Barre, Massachusetts: Barre Publishers, 1970, pg. 57.
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 87740015
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Inventory of American Sculpture
87740015
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