Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko (Boston)
| Statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko | |
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 The statue in 2017 | |
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| Artist | Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson |
| Subject | Tadeusz Kościuszko |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 42°21′9.2″N 71°4′8.7″W / 42.352556°N 71.069083°WCoordinates: 42°21′9.2″N 71°4′8.7″W / 42.352556°N 71.069083°W | |
A statue of Tadeusz Kościuszko by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson is installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
Description and history[]
The memorial was commissioned by the Polish people of New England on September 28, 1922. It was cast in 1927, and dedicated on dedicated September 28 of that year. The bronze sculpture of Kościuszko measures approximately 10 ft. x 32 in. x 27 in., and rests on a granite base that measures approximately 6 ft. x 6 ft. x 5 ft. 7 in. The work was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Tadeusz Kosciuszko, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Thaddeus Kosciuszko sculpture in Boston Public Garden at Wikimedia Commons
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- 1927 establishments in Massachusetts
- 1927 sculptures
- Boston Public Garden
- Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts
- Granite sculptures in Massachusetts
- Monuments and memorials in Boston
- Statues of Tadeusz Kościuszko
- Outdoor sculptures in Boston
- Polish-American culture in Massachusetts
- Sculptures of men in Massachusetts
- Statues in Boston
- Massachusetts sculpture stubs