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Maurice J. Tobin, (sculpture). Artist:  Ciampa, Emilius, 1896- , sculptor. Roman Bronze Works, founder. Title:  Maurice J. Tobin, (sculpture). Dates:  1958. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 10 ft. x W. 2 ft.; Base: approx. 6 x 4 x 2 ft. Inscription:  Roman Bronze Works, Inc. NY (On bronze base of sculpture, proper left side of figure:) EMILIUS R. CIAMPA SC signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A standing portrait of Maurice J. Tobin dressed in a suit holding a briefcase in his proper left hand. His proper right hand rests on a rectangular piece of granite adorned with emblems of the United States and Massachusetts. Subject:  Portrait male -- Tobin, Maurice J. -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- Governor Occupation -- Political -- Mayor Occupation -- Political -- Secretary of Labor Dress -- Accessory -- Handbag Emblem -- Seal Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Boston, Metropolitan District Commission, Boston, Massachusetts Located Charles River Esplanade, Along Hatch Shell Circle, Boston, Massachusetts Remarks:  The sculpture was commissioned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Maurice J. Tobin was governor of Massachusetts from 1946-1947. 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. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997. Illustration:  Image on file. Whitehill, Walter Muir, "Boston Statues," Barre, Massachusetts: Barre Publishers, 1970, pg. 113. 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 87740016   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87740016 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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