Statue of Fitz-Greene Halleck
| Statue of Fitz-Greene Halleck | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in 2012 | |
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| Artist | James Wilson Alexander MacDonald |
| Year | 1876 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Fitz-Greene Halleck |
| Location | New York City, New York, United States |
| 40°46′14″N 73°58′20″W / 40.77056°N 73.97222°W | |
An outdoor bronze sculpture of Fitz-Greene Halleck by James Wilson Alexander MacDonald is installed in Central Park in Manhattan, New York. Commissioned by William Cullen Bryant and James Grant Wilson following Halleck's death in 1867, the statue was cast in 1876 and installed in 1877, becoming the first in Central Park depicting an American. An estimated 10,000 people attended its dedication on May 15, 1877.[1][2]
History
- Fitz-Greene Halleck has been described as the least known literary figure today on the "Literary Walk," despite being the only person to have a memorial unveiled by the then-General of the Army William T.Sherman, the poets Bayard Taylor, George Henry Boker and William Cullen Bryant, as well as other notable citizens. The monument is made in bronze by James Wilson Alexander MacDonald, and is placed near the Literary Walk and The Mall. The monument has been thoroughly refurbished by The Central Park Conservancy, first by hot waxing it in 1983, and then again in 1992, as well as in 1999, when it was dewaxed, pressure-washed and repatinated, and then protected by a coating of a corrosion-inhibiting lacquer.
See also
References
- ^ "Fitz-Greene Halleck". Central Park Conservancy. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "Central Park: Fitz Greene Halleck". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
External links
Media related to Fitz-Greene Halleck by James MacDonald at Wikimedia Commons
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