Statue of Samuel Eliot Morison
Statue of Samuel Eliot Morison | |
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Artist | Penelope Jencks |
Year | 1982 |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Subject | Samuel Eliot Morison |
Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
42°21′4.2″N 71°4′51″W / 42.351167°N 71.08083°WCoordinates: 42°21′4.2″N 71°4′51″W / 42.351167°N 71.08083°W |
A statue of military historian Samuel Eliot Morison by Penelope Jencks is installed along Boston's Commonwealth Avenue Mall, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
Description and history[]
The 1982 bronze sculpture, installed on a granite base, depicts Morison holding binoculars; at his feet are bronze casts of crabs, shells, and starfish. It was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Samuel Eliot Morison, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Statue of Samuel Eliot Morison at Wikimedia Commons
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- 1982 establishments in Massachusetts
- 1982 sculptures
- Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts
- Crustaceans in art
- Granite sculptures in Massachusetts
- Monuments and memorials in Boston
- Outdoor sculptures in Boston
- Sculptures of men in Massachusetts
- Seashells in art
- Statues in Boston
- Massachusetts sculpture stubs