A statue of
David I. Walsh
David Ignatius Walsh (November 11, 1872June 11, 1947) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 46th Governor of Massachusetts before serving several terms in the Unite ...
by
Joseph Coletti (sometimes called the David Ignatius Walsh Monument or ''Senator David I. Walsh'') is installed along
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
's
Charles River Esplanade, in the
U.S. state of
.
Description and history
The 1954 memorial, which was commissioned by the Metropolitan District Commission, features a
bronze sculpture of Walsh that measures approximately 8 x 3 x 3 ft. It is mounted on a square base, which is attached to a curved granite wall. The front of the base had a bronze relief plaque of an eagle, but was missing when the memorial was surveyed as part of the
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums and education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded ...
's "
Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1997.
Furthermore, the back of the curved wall was also missing two out of three bronze plaques, which depicted the
seal of Massachusetts
The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts contains the coat of arms of Massachusetts. The coat of arms is encircled by the Latin text "Sigillum Reipublicæ Massachusettensis" (literally, ''The Seal of the Republic of Massachusetts''). ...
and U.S. Naval Affairs Committee insignia. The bronze plaque remaining, as of 1997, shows an elderly man holding a tablet.
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See also
* 1954 in art
Events from the year 1954 in art.
Events
*November 18 – Publication of ''Yves Peintures'' (in Madrid), the first public showing of Yves Klein's work.
* December – Pablo Picasso begins painting his ''Les Femmes d'Alger'' ("The Women of Algier ...
References
1954 establishments in Massachusetts
1954 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts
Charles River Esplanade
Granite sculptures in Massachusetts
Monuments and memorials in Boston
Outdoor sculptures in Boston
Sculptures of birds in Massachusetts
Sculptures of men in Massachusetts
Statues in Boston
Sculptures of eagles
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