''Jason Lee'', also known as ''Reverend Jason Lee'',
is an outdoor
bronze sculpture
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of
Jason Lee Jason Lee may refer to:
Entertainment
*Jason Lee (actor) (born 1970), American film and TV actor and former professional skateboarder
*Jason Scott Lee (born 1966), Asian American film actor
* Jaxon Lee (Jason Christopher Lee, born 1968), American v ...
, located in
Salem, Oregon,
United States
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. It was designed by
Alexander Phimister Proctor
Alexander Phimister Proctor (September 27, 1860 – September 5, 1950) was an American sculptor with the contemporary reputation as one of the nation's foremost animaliers.
Birth and early years
Proctor was born on September 27, 1860 in Bo ...
, who died in 1950 when only the work's model was finished. His son
Gifford MacGregor Proctor completed the sculpture between 1950 and 1953. The one installed on the grounds of the
Oregon State Capitol is a duplicate of a bronze statue unveiled in the
United States Capitol
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in 1952.
History
The statue, located on the grounds of the
Oregon State Capitol, was designed by Alexander Phimister Proctor. When he died in 1950, only the model was completed. His son and associate Gifford MacGregor Proctor finished the sculpture between 1950 and 1953. Bedi-Rassy Art Foundry served as the founder.
[
According to the ]Smithsonian Institution
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, the statue is a duplicate of a bronze unveiled in the United States Capitol
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in 1952. This sculpture was financed mainly by legislative appropriation, but also from contributions by Oregon school children. The statue was surveyed and considered "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) was a community-based effort to identify, document, and conserve outdoor sculpture in the United States. The program was initiated in 1989 and ended in 1999.
History
Save Outdoor Sculpture! was initiated by Herit ...
" program in April 1993, and was administered by the Facility Services department of the State of Oregon at that time.[
]
Description
The life-size statue depicts missionary Jason Lee standing and holding a book in his proper left hand. His opposite arm is extended and he holds paper in his hand. It measures approximately x x and sits on a base that measures approximately x x . The back side of the sculpture includes the inscription, . The front of the base has a plaque with the founder's mark and the text: .[
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See also
* 1953 in art
References
External links
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1953 establishments in Oregon
1953 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Oregon
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Salem, Oregon
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Lee, Jason
Outdoor sculptures in Salem, Oregon
Sculptures of men in Oregon
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
Statues by Alexander Phimister Proctor in Oregon