General John Stark - Concord, NH - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

County of statue: Merrimack County
Location of statue: courthouse lawn, N. Main St. (US 3/202) & Capitol Dr., Concord
Plaques:
(in front) Raised letters on base: Gen Stark
(Proper right): BUNKER HILL
(Proper left): BENNINGTON
(rear):

Maj. Gen. John Stark
Born in Londonderry, N.H.
Aug-23-1728
Died in Manchester, N.H.
May 8 - 1822
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ERECTED
By the State of New Hampshite
A.D. 1890 Artist: Carl H. Conrads 1839-1920, Sculptor
Architect: John A. Fox, 1835-1920
Founder: Ames Manufacturing Company
Fabricator: New England Granite Works

Proper Description:
"Full-length portrait of General John Stark seen in a Napoleonic stance; hat under his proper left arm, his proper right hand in his coat. He is dressed in military uniform, with sword at proper left side." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum

Read about General Stark: Wikipedia   Sons of the American Revelution   Sea Coast, NH

Remarks:
"The idea for the statue originated with Prof. Taylor of Andover Theological Seminary in 1889. That year, the newly formed New Hampshire Society of the Sons of the Revolution asked for the memorial and by Aug. 14, 1889, the state legislature appropriated $12,000 for the statue. A committee selected an $8,000 proposal by New England Granite Works (Hartford, Connecticut); the model prepared by Carl Conrads, the company's sculptor. Conrads used a Trumbull portrait for Stark's face and modelled the body on John Francis Brines, a granite cutter and sculptor. The statue was cast by Ames Manufacturing Company and the pedestal designed by architect John A. Fox. The statue was completed by Oct. 1890 and dedicated Oct. 23, 1890." ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum

TITLE: General John Stark ARTIST(S): Carl H. Conrads 1839-1920 DATE: Dedicated Oct. 23, 1890 MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 76008594 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: New Hampshire State House, Courthouse Lawn, Main Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noticed

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