Statue of Jacob Leisler
Statue of Jacob Leisler | |
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![]() 1913 Statue of Leisler on North Avenue in New Rochelle, New York | |
Artist | Solon Borglum |
Year | 1913 |
Medium | Bronze |
Subject | Jacob Leisler |
Dimensions | 2.7 m × 1.5 m × 0.91 m (9 ft × 5 ft × 3 ft) |
Location | New Rochelle, New York |
40°55′59″N 73°47′28″W / 40.93296°N 73.79103°W |
The Jacob Leisler Monument is a bronze sculpture created by
Jacob Leisler was German-born and came to North America in 1660 as a soldier in the
Leisler in 1691 was arrested and tried by his personal and political enemies on charges of felony and treason to
Detail
Due to the fact that no portrait is known to exist of Jacob Leisler, the sculpture depicts a generic male figure of his "type" dressed in period clothing. This includes a long cape, knee breeches, boots, and a hat. In his right hand the figure holds a walking stick and his left arm rests along the top of the stick. The sculpture is installed on a square stone base resting on a circular concrete foundation.[7] The sculpture measures approximately 9 x 5 x 3 feet, with a base of 4 feet 30 inches x 4 feet 30 inches. The foundation is approximately 1 foot in height by 10 feet in diameter.
The inscription reads:
HUGUENOT CHAPTER, DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION, STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE HUGUENOT ASSOCIATION OF NEW ROCHELLE
DEDICATED JUNE 25, 1913The same month that the monument was dedicated, a play by William O. Bates was published: Jacob Leisler: A Play of Old New York, portraying the leader in his heroic mode.[4]
References
- ^ Hadaway, W. S., & Huguenot and Historical Association of New Rochelle, N.Y. (1936). Through Fifty Years: An Account of the Founding and Development of the Huguenot and Historical Association of New Rochelle. New Rochelle, N.Y: The Association.
- ^ Davis, Barbara. Images of America - New Rochelle, Arcadia Press
- ^ "Statue Preserves Fame of Leisler"; New York Times, 26 June 1913
- ^ a b c "JACOB LEISLER; New Rochelle's Founder Taken as Hero in Drama", NY Times, 29 June 1913, accessed 13 November 2015
- ^ public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Leisler, Jacob". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 402. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ "2008 Heritage Award Properties". New Rochelle Historical and Landmarks Review Board; Retrieved April, 2013
- ^ "Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture". Jacob Leisler (sculpture). Smithsonian American Art Museum
Sources
- Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
- National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY0126, 1989.
- Monumental News, May 1913, p. 340.
- Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
External links
- The Jacob Leisler Papers Project - New York University