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Sculptor:
Farkas, Janos 1920-  Search this
Subject:
Daniels, Josephus  Search this
Medium:
Figure: metal; Base: granite; Foundation: concrete
Type:
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Fromerly located Nash Square 215 South McDowell Raleigh North Carolina
Date:
1985. Removed June 16, 2020
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.
Image on file.
JANOS FARKAS/1985 (On plaque on front of base:) JOSEPHUS DANIELS/EDITOR, AUTHOR, PUBLIC OFFICIAL/SON OF/JOSEPHUS DANIELS AND MARY CLEAVES SEABROOK/BORN IN WASHINGTON, NC/MAY 18, 1862/MARRIED TO ADDIE WORTH BAGLEY OF RALEIGH/MAY 2. 1888/DIED IN RALEIGH, NC/JANUARY 15, 1948/EDITOR, WILSON ADVANCE/1880-1885/OWNER AND EDITOR, THE NEWS & OBSERVER/1894-1948/SECRETARY OF THE NAVY/1913-1921/AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO/1933-1942/TRUSTEE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA/1901-1948 signed
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Summary:
Standing figure of Josephus Daniels, wearing a thigh length coat, vest, shirt with a bow tie, and trousers. He waves with his raised proper right hand and he holds his hat at his side with his proper left hand.
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Political--Diplomat  Search this
Occupation--Writer--Editor  Search this
Dress--Accessory--Hat  Search this
Control number:
IAS NC000202
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_325142