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Paramino, John Francis,
Cascieri, Tito,
T. F. McGann & Sons Company,
History -- United States
Figure female
Allegory -- Other
Exedra
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Sculpture
World War II Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Paramino, John Francis, 1888/89-1956, sculptor.
Cascieri, Tito, architect.
T. F. McGann & Sons Company, founder.
Title:
World War II Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1947-1949. Copyrighted 1948. Erected 1949.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze and granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. x 9 ft. x 6 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 26 x 52 x 28 ft.
Inscription:
(Proper left side, top of base:) JOHN F. PARAMINO Sculptor Copyright 1948 (Proper left side, rear of base:) T.F. McGANN & SONS CO. FDY./SOMERVILLE, MASS. (Inscription above name plaque:) IN MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF BOSTON WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WAR II (Text around granite band in front of sculpture:) ERECTED AD 1948 FROM THE INCOME OF THE GEORGE ROBERT WHITE FUND/JAMES MICHAEL CURLY MAYOR signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A full-length standing, winged female figure of Victory, carrying a sword and branch in her hands, and crowned with laurel. She stands in front of an irregular-shaped, four-sided shaft, with bronze top and stars. Behind that is an exedra wall with 27 bronze plaques listing those who died in the war. The monument is part of a circular garden area, with benches and plantings.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
Figure female
Allegory -- Other -- Triumph
Object Type:
Exedra
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 The Fenway, Between Agassiz Road and Fenway rose garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The memorial was designed by Paramino; the base by Boston architect Tito Cascieri.
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. 60.
Boston Art Commission, 1991.
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 87740067
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Inventory of American Sculpture
87740067
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