Administered by James Madison University Physical Plant 800 South Main Street Harrisonburg Virginia 22807
Located James Madison University Carrier Library Harrisonburg Virginia
Date:
1976
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1994.
Image on file.
Kenneth Beer 1976 (A three-line inscription extends through the length of the bust's collar) (Metal plaque on front of base, raised:) JAMES MADISON/1751-1836/FOURTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES/1809-1817/COMMISSIONED BY JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY IN OBSERVANCE/OF THE 1976 BICENTENNIAL/ARTIST: KENNETH BEER. signed
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Summary:
Stylized bust of James Madison, with his coat depicted by an open frame, sits atop a base with an inscribed plaque.
