Sculptor:

Hibbard, Frederick Cleveland 1881-1950  Search this

Founder:

Chicago Art Bronze Works  Search this

Medium:

Sculpture: bronze; Base; red granite

Type:

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Administered by Mark Twain Home Board 208 Hill Street Hannibal Missouri 63401

Located Intersection of North & Main Streets, foot of Cardiff Hill Hannibal Missouri

Date:

1925. Dedicated May 27, 1926

Notes:

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1994.

Summary:

The sculpture depicts Mark Twain's two fictional characters, Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, walking in stride side by side. Tom Sawyer is shown holding a staff and knapsack over his proper right shoulder. He is barefoot and wears suspenders and a cap. Huck Finn walks on Tom's proper right side, holding Tom by the arm and looking up at him. Huck Finn is barefoot and wears overalls and a straw hat. He holds a walking stick out in front of him with his proper right hand. The sculpture is mounted upon an octagonal base of polished red granite.

Topic:

Literature--Twain--Huckleberry Finn  Search this

Literature--Twain--Tom Sawyer  Search this

Literature--Character--Huckleberry Finn  Search this

Literature--Character--Tom Sawyer  Search this

Control number:

IAS MO000370

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_334834