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 Sheridan - Albany, NY Posted by:  sagefemme
N 42° 39.113 W 073° 45.366
18T E 601959 N 4722907
Statue of General Philip Henry Sheridan (and his horse Renzi) dedicated in 1916 on the east lawn of the New York State Capitol grounds.
Waymark Code: WMGJWE
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2013
Views: 9
The sculpture was commissioned by the Society of the Army of the Cumberland. By 1906, after long delays, Ward was fired from the project, though he continued to work on the model until his death in 1910. In 1914, New York Governor Martin H. Glynn initiated his vision to have the memorial to Sheridan realized n Albany, Sheridan's hometown. Daniel Chester French was willing to supervise the enlargement of Ward's working model, and claim no artistic credit for himself. French enlarged the existing model and oversaw the casting, finishing, and installation of the memorial. Bacon was the architect of the base.
TITLE: Sheridan (sculpture)
ARTIST(S): John Quincy Adams Ward, artist; Henry Bacon, architect; Jno, Williams Inc, foundry
DATE: Modeled 1892-1910. 1914-1916. Dedicated Oct. 7, 1916.
MEDIUM: bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 77006223
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
New York State Capitol, Washington St, Albany, NY 12248
east side, between Washington St, State St, Eagle St, and the Capitol Building (to its west)
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
no differences noted.
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