An outdoor 1936–1937 statue of
Francis P. Duffy by
Charles Keck
Charles Keck (September 9, 1875 – April 23, 1951) was an American sculptor from New York City, New York.
Early life and education
Keck studied at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York with Philip Martiny, ...
is installed at
Duffy Square
Duffy Square, named Father Duffy Square in 1939, is the northern triangle of Times Square in Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded by 45th Street (Manhattan), 45th and 47th Street (Manhattan), 47th Streets, Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway and S ...
, part of
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment hub, and neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is formed by the junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street. Together with adjacent ...
, in the
New York City borough
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of
Manhattan
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. The statue, which was dedicated on May 2, 1937, and has the title ''Father Francis P. Duffy'',
earned Keck a Grand Lodge Medal for Distinguished Achievement from the Masonic order.
[Proske, Beatrice Gilman, Brookgreen Gardens Sculpture, Brookgreen Gardens, 1968]
See also
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1937 in art
Events from the year 1937 in art.
Events
* January 9 – Leon Trotsky begins exile in Mexico with his wife Natalia Sedova; they share The Blue House in Coyoacán with painters Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera and Trotsky has an affair with Frida ...
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1937 establishments in New York City
1937 sculptures
Monuments and memorials in Manhattan
Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan
Sculptures by Charles Keck
Sculptures of men in New York City
Statues in New York City
Times Square
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