Major General Philip Schuyler - Albany, NY
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This bronze sculpture stands atop a round marble base. A dedication plaque accompanies it on a seperate (low) granite base. It stands in front of Albany City Hall in a triangle created at the intersection of Eagle, Washington and Pine Sts.
Waymark Code: WMGK3Z
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2013
Views: 13
A standing portrait of Major General Philip Schuyler with his arms folded across his chest. He is dressed in his military uniform which includes a long cape and hat. The sculpture is installed atop a circular base.
The sculpture was a gift of George C. Hawley in memory of his wife Theodora M. Hawley. Inside the base there is a chest containing newspapers, coins, mementoes, and a picture of Mrs. Hawley. For additional information see the Knickerbocker Press (Albany, NY), June 14, 1925.
The inscription on a plaque located in the ground in front of the sculpture reads:
"PRESENTED IN LOVING MEMORY OF/HIS WIFE THEODORA M. HAWLEY TO THE/CITY OF ALBANY, BY GEORGE C. HAWLEY/MCMXXV/CITIZENS' COMMITTEE/HON. WM. S. HACKETT, MAYOR FRANK B. GRAVES/HON. WM. E. WOOLLARD DR. ARTHUR W. ELTING."
TITLE: Major General Philip Schuyler
ARTIST(S): John Massey Rhind, sculptor; Roman Bronze Works, founder
DATE: Nov. 19, 1923. Dedicated June 14, 1925.
MEDIUM: bronze on a marble pedestal
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 76007630
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
24 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
none noted
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