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 Nelson Dewey, (sculpture) - Lancaster, Wisconsin Posted by:  iconions
N 42° 50.833 W 090° 42.591
15T E 687132 N 4746392
This bronze statue on a granite plinth is located on the southeastern grounds of the Grant County Courthouse - located at 130 West Maple Street in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Waymark Code: WM12MMF
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2020
Views: 1
My Commentary:
Nelson Dewey was the first Governor of the State of Wisconsin and a native son of Lancaster. His final resting place is less than a mile from this location. Grant County thought enough of him and this statue to include it on the County Flag. The statue is approximately 4 foot tall and the plinth 6 foot tall. The statue and plinth are in good repair, although the statue and the plinth could use a good cleaning. The landscaping, including the hedging, appear to be kept in good maintenance.
STATUE OF NELSON DEWEY, the State's first Governor (1848- 1852), stand in the square. Dewey (see below) is buried in the local Episcopalian cemetery.
- Wisconsin, a guide to the Badger state, 1941, pg. 423
Artist: Trentanove, Gaetano, 1858-1937, sculptor.
Title: Nelson Dewey, (sculpture).
Dates: 1907.
Medium: Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble or granite, and concrete.
Inscription: (Back left:) GAETANO TRENTANOVE (On highest tier of base:) NELSON DEWEY/FIRST GOVERNOR/STATE OF WISCONSIN signed
Description: Nelson Dewey sits in a large chair, with his arms on the arm rests. Dewey's feet sit slightly over the edge of the plinth. The sculpture is mounted on a four-tiered base of granite or marble.
Subject: Portrait male -- Dewey, Nelson -- Full length
Occupation -- Political -- Governor
Object Type: Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Lancaster
Sculpture
Owner: Administered by Grant County Board, Grant County Courthouse, Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813
Located Grant County Courthouse, Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813
Remarks: Nelson Dewey was the first governor of the state of Wisconsin.
Control Number: IAS WI000270
- Smithsonian Outdoor Sculpture Record for Dewey Nelson Statue
Nelson Dewey
First Governor
State of Wisconsin
- Plinth Text
TITLE: Nelson Dewey, (sculpture)
ARTIST(S): Trentanove, Gaetano, 1858-1937
DATE: 1907
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble or granite, and concrete
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS WI000270
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
southeastern grounds of the Grant County Courthouse - located at 130 West Maple Street in Lancaster, Wisconsin
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Statue and plinth could use a good cleaning. Statue appears to be in good repair.
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