''John Harte McGraw'' is an outdoor 1912
bronze sculpture
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depicting
the former governor of the same name by
Richard E. Brooks
Richard Edwin Brooks (1865–1919) was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, studied in Paris under the sculptor Jean-Paul Aubé (1837–1916). His early work ''Chant de la Vague'' (Song of the Wave) was idealistic; later works were more conventio ...
, installed in
McGraw Square
McGraw Square is a small plaza and streetcar stop in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The park, one of the smallest in the city park system, is named for and features a statue of former King County Sheriff and Governor ...
at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Olive Street in
Seattle
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, in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
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.
Description
The statue measures approximately x x and rests on a granite base that measures approximately x x .
History
The work was surveyed and deemed "well maintained" by the
Smithsonian Institution
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'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 June 1995.
See also
*
1912 in art
Events from the year 1912 in art.
Events
* January 5 (Old Style December 23, 1911) – Moscow Art Theatre production of ''Hamlet'', designed by Edward Gordon Craig, opens.
* April – Egon Schiele is arrested in Neulengbach for seducing and ab ...
References
1912 establishments in Washington (state)
1912 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Washington (state)
Granite sculptures in Washington (state)
Monuments and memorials in Seattle
Outdoor sculptures in Seattle
Sculptures of men in Washington (state)
Statues in Seattle
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