| Statue of John Glover | |
|---|---|
_-_093.jpg.webp) The statue in 2019 | |
| Artist | Martin Milmore |
| Year | 1875 |
| Subject | John Glover |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 42°21′10.2″N 71°4′28.8″W / 42.352833°N 71.074667°W | |
A statue of John Glover by Martin Milmore is installed along Boston's Commonwealth Avenue Mall, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
Description
The bronze sculpture of the Continental Army brigadier general measures approximately 8 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in., and rests on a granite base that measures approximately 6 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in.[1]
History
It was completed in 1875.[2] The work was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]
Reception
The sculpture was met with a lukewarm reception in the nineteenth century. William H. Downes complained that it was "rather showy and theatrical, and comes near to being bombastic in its effect."[3]
References
- 1 2 "General John Glover, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ↑ Carlock, Marty (1993). A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston. Harvard Common Press. p. 44.
- ↑ Downes, William H. (November 1894). "Monuments and Statues in Boston". The Bay State Monthly. 17: 370. Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
External links
Media related to John Glover statue at Wikimedia Commons
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