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Redfield and Forman Memorial, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Landi, Fidardo 1865-1918  Search this
Designer:
Hinsdale, Nehemich C.  Search this
Founder:
Fonderia G. Vignali  Search this
Contractor:
Leland & Hall Company  Search this
Subject:
Redfield, Lewis H  Search this
Forman, Joshua  Search this
Medium:
Figures: bronze; Base: Westerly blue granite
Culture:
Indian  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Syracuse Department of Parks and Recreation 412 Spencer Street Syracuse New York 13204
Located Forman Park East Genesee, Almond, & Jefferson Streets Syracuse New York
Date:
Dedicated May 30, 1908
Notes:
Onondaga County Public Library, 1988.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY0047, 1989.
Monumental News, Sept. 1905; June and July 1908.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
Ted Bartlett, Crawford & Stearns: Architects and Preservation Planners, 1999.
Summary:
Bronze portraits of pioneer citizen, newspaper man, and merchant Lewis Hamilton Redfield and Judge Joshua Forman are installed atop a square granite pylon base adorned on the front with a bronze figure of Hiawatha. Redfield is portrayed standing beside his friend Forman who is seated in a chair.
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Literature--Character--Hiawatha  Search this
Literature--Longfellow--Song of Hiawatha  Search this
Occupation--Writer--Journalist  Search this
Occupation--Law--Judge  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Control number:
IAS 73950018
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_23754