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Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Architect:
Godwin, Frederick M.  Search this
Contractor:
Smith, Robert A.  Search this
Founder:
Gorham Manufacturing Company  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: East Weymouth seam-faced granite
Culture:
French  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Newport Department of Parks & Recreation 280 Spring Street Newport Rhode Island 02840
Located King Park Newport Rhode Island
Date:
1928. Dedicated July 13, 1928
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island survey, 1993.
Image on file.
(On south side:) NEAR THIS SPOT/THE FRENCH ARMY OF 6000 MEN/LED BY GENERAL ROCHAMBEAU/OUR ALLIES/IN THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE/FIRST SET FOOT UPON AMERICAN SOIL/JULY XIII 1780 (On east side:) I WELCOME THE NEWS/OF YOUR ARRIVAL/A NEW MARK OF FRIENDSHIP/FROM HIS MOST CHRISTIAN MAJESTY/-/GEORGE WASHINGTON (On west side:) ERECTED BY THE/NEWPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY/GIFT OF RODERICK TERRY/1928 (On north side:) STONE 19.5 " x 17.5" 1780/JULY 11/1902 unsigned
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
Pyramid-shaped structure topped with a tripod decorated with sea horses and laurels. Incorporated into the north face of the pyramid is a stone marker engraved with the date 1780/July 9th/1902. This marker was originally to be the cornerstone of a larger monument.
Topic:
History--United States--Revolution  Search this
Object--Weapon--Spear  Search this
Object--Foliage--Laurel  Search this
Animal--Fish--Seahorse  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Control number:
IAS RI000096
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_320780