A statue of
John Glover by
Martin Milmore
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Martin Milmore (1844–1883) was an American sculptor.
Life and career
Martin Milmore was born in Sligo, Ireland on September 14, 1844. He immigrated to Boston at age seven, graduated from Boston Latin School in 1860, took art lesson ...
is installed along
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Commonwealth Avenue Mall
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U.S. state
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Description
The
bronze sculpture
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of the
Continental Army
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brigadier general measures approximately 8 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in., and rests on a granite base that measures approximately 6 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 6 in.
History
It was completed in 1875. The work was surveyed as part of the
Smithsonian Institution
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Save Outdoor Sculpture!
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History
Save Outdoor Sculpture! was initiated by Herit ...
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Reception
The sculpture was met with a lukewarm reception in the nineteenth century. William H. Downes complained that it was "rather showy and theatrical, and comes near to being bombastic in its effect."
References
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1875 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts
Granite sculptures in Massachusetts
Monuments and memorials in Boston
Outdoor sculptures in Boston
Sculptures of men in Massachusetts
Statues in Boston
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