General Henry Lawton, (sculpture)

Object Details

sculptor

O'Connor, Andrew Jr. 1874-1941

Subject

Lawton, Henry

Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985

Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, 1976.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1994.

Image on file.

(On bronze base, on proper left side of figure:) A. O'CONNOR (On bronze base, proper right side of figure:) ABINGAN/?OS??NOB?E/FONDEURS/E. COST??OR (...inscription illegible) (On front of granite base, in bronze letters:) LAWTON (On bronze plaque on back of base:) HENRY W. LAWTON/MARCH - 17 - 1843/DECEMBER - 19 - 1899/SERGEANT COMPANY E/9TH INDIANA VOLUNTEERS/APRIL 16, 1861/MAJOR GENERAL/UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS/JULY 8 1898/FELL IN FRONT OF HIS TROOPS WHILE LEADING A CHARGE/IN THE BATTLE OF SAN MATEO/PHILIPPINE ISLANDS/A NATIONS DUTY THOU HAS DONE/GIVING A HERO TO OUR EARTH signed Founder's mark appears.

Paris Salon of 1906, Paris, 1906.

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Summary

General Lawton is represented looking out over a battlefield dressed in the pith helmet and khaki military uniform worn during the his service in the Philippines. With his proper left hand he holds a scabbard that hangs on his proper left side. At his feet is a cactus bush, symbolic of his time spend in the Philippines. The sculpture rests atop a tall square base adorned with a leaf border.

1906. Dedicated May 1907. Relocated 1915

Control number

IAS 76009762

Type

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures

Medium

Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite

Owner/Location

Administered by City of Indianapolis Parks and Recreation Division 1426 West 29th Street Indianapolis Indiana 46208

Located Garfield Park Indianapolis Indiana

Title

Henry W. Lawton, (sculpture)

Lawton Monument, (sculpture)

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

Topic

Portrait male--Full length

Dress--Uniform--Military Uniform

Occupation--Military--General

Object--Foliage--Cactus

Record ID

siris_ari_21463

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