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Statue Of Horace Mann
A statue of Horace Mann by Emma Stebbins is installed outside the Massachusetts State House, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Description and history The bronze sculpture depicts Mann holding a book, and rests on a granite base. It was designed in 1863 and cast in 1865. The artwork was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1997. Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, police closed the gates to the State House lawn, cutting off public access to several of the statues, including Mann, Statue of Anne Hutchinson, Anne Hutchinson, Statue of John F. Kennedy (Boston), John F. Kennedy, Statue of Henry Cabot Lodge, Henry Cabot Lodge and Statue of Daniel Webster (Boston), Daniel Webster. These statues are still visible at a distance from the Beacon Street sidewalk, through a fence. Only the equestrian statue of Joseph Hooker and the statue of Mary Dyer remained open to close public inspection, as they are located in the pedestria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Stebbins
Emma Stebbins (1 September 1815 - 25 October 1882) was an American sculptor and the first woman to receive a public art commission from New York City. She was best known for her work ''Angel of the Waters (1873)'', also known as Bethesda Fountain, located on the Bethesda Terrace in Central Park, New York. Biography Early life Stebbins was born on September 1, 1815 in New York City. She was the daughter of a wealthy banker, John L. Stebbins and Mary Largin. She was one of nine children and her family encouraged her interest in the arts. Life in Rome In 1856, Stebbins’ brother, Henry G. Stebbins, encouraged her to travel to Rome to pursue sculpting. That May, Stebbins, her younger sister Caroline, and their mother traveled to Rome, where Emma and Caroline settled. While Caroline married John Rollin Tilton, an American painter, in 1858, Emma was welcomed into a society of expatriates by Harriet Hosmer, also an American sculptor. Hosmer introduced Stebbins to some of her f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
