Statue of John Glover
| Statue of John Glover | |
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 The statue in 2019 | |
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| Artist | Martin Milmore |
| Year | 1875 |
| Subject | John Glover |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 42°21′10.2″N 71°4′28.8″W / 42.352833°N 71.074667°WCoordinates: 42°21′10.2″N 71°4′28.8″W / 42.352833°N 71.074667°W | |
A statue of John Glover by Martin Milmore is installed along Boston's Commonwealth Avenue Mall, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
Description[]
The bronze sculpture of the Continental Army brigadier general measures approximately 8 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in., and rests on a granite base that measures approximately 6 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in.[1]
History[]
It was completed in 1875.[2] The work was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]
Reception[]
The sculpture was met with a lukewarm reception in the nineteenth century. William H. Downes complained that it was "rather showy and theatrical, and comes near to being bombastic in its effect."[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "General John Glover, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ Carlock, Marty (1993). A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston. Harvard Common Press. p. 44.
- ^ Downes, William H. (November 1894). "Monuments and Statues in Boston". The Bay State Monthly. 17: 370.
External links[]
Media related to John Glover statue at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- 1875 sculptures
- Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts
- Granite sculptures in Massachusetts
- Monuments and memorials in Boston
- Outdoor sculptures in Boston
- Sculptures of men in Massachusetts
- Statues in Boston
- Massachusetts sculpture stubs