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The Four Seasons, Wilmington, Delaware
These four limestone sculptures (1923) are believed to have been purchased in Italy by the Sharp family. The sculptures were in boxes before treatment to repair cracks and remedy previous filling techniques. Several had chips or missing parts, and much of the surface detail as lost. The sculptures were reinstalled with stainless steel pins to make them more stable. Preservation Delaware, Inc., is both owner and applicant.
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Puck, Washington, District of Columbia
Located just a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol on the lawn of the Folger Shakespeare Library, the whimsical figure of Shakespeare's spirit, Puck, was a victim of time and vandalism. The figure, created in 1932 by American artist Brenda Putnam, was missing its right forearm and hand, while harsh weather was causing the marble figure to deteriorate and details to disappear. The Folger Shakespeare Library, which owns the sculpture, administered the treatment project.
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Under Sky/One Family, Baltimore, Maryland
Under Sky/One Family (1980) by Mark Di Suvero is one of the most visible and important contemporary sculptures in Baltimore. The large steel sculpture was commissioned in the late 70s as one of four sculptures to be integrated into the redevelopment plan of the city's inner harbor. Its treatment was coordinated by the Baltimore Mayor's Advisory Committee of Art and Culture.
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Franklin Murphy, Newark, New Jersey
A native of New Jersey, Franklin Murphy lived in Newark most of his life. He attended Newark Academy and, at the age of sixteen, volunteered in the Civil War. He formed the Murphy Varnish Company, which gained national recognition for its quality of work. Murphy served on the Newark City Council and served as governor of New Jersey in 1901, becoming the first businessman to attain that office. He was instrumental in planning the Essex County Park System. The Weequahic Park Association and the Essex County Department of Parks and Recreation and Cultural Affairs coordinated the preservation efforts of this 1924 sculpture by John Massey Rhind, which were part of a greater revitalization of the Newark area.
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George F. Johnson, Binghamton, New York
An early industrialist and co-founder of the Endicott Johnson (E-J) Shoe Company, Johnson was one of New York’s most important citizens. His devotion to his workers and his labor management practices brought him national recognition. He provided workers with affordable housing, low-cost food, free medical care, reasonable working hours, and salaries that were 25 percent higher than the average wage. In addition, the E-J Shoe Company built pools, parks, theaters, and a stadium for its workers. So well-known were his labor practices that immigrants arriving from Eastern Europe would reportedly ask "Which way E-J?" This sculpture is one of Charles Keck's earlier works (1923). Inscribed on the wall underneath the figures are the words: "Have Faith in the People" and "Labor is Honorable." The city of Binghamton is the owner and applicant. |
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DeWitt Clinton Monument, Brooklyn, New York
Green-Wood Cemetery is the third oldest rural cemetery in the country. Originally interred in Albany, New York, at his death in 1828, DeWitt Clinton, the former mayor, governor, and senator was reinterred at Green-Wood, heightening attention on the fledgling burial grounds. This early figure by Henry K. Brown (1853) stands on a base with two bas reliefs about the Erie Canal, said to be Clinton’s finest accomplishment. Green-Wood Cemetery is both owner and applicant. |
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Protection of the Flag, Athens, Pennsylvania
Although the figures depicted in this 1902 sculpture are from the Revolutionary War, Protection of the Flag honors soldiers of all wars. It was commissioned by Joseph Whipple and Charlotte Snell Stickler, descendants of Jacob Snell, an early settler of Athens who was involved with the Revolutionary War campaign. American sculptor George Brewster was chosen as the artist and the architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White designed the monument as a whole. The Borough of Athens is both owner and applicant. |
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Mary Dyer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Located in front of the Quaker Race Street Meetinghouse, Mary Dyer (1960) is one of two casts (the other sits in front of the Massachusetts State House) and the only outdoor sculpture of an actual woman by a female artist in Philadelphia. The sculpture was brought to Philadelphia in recognition of the city's long-standing relationship with the Religious Society of Friends. Sylvia Shaw Judson, a nationally recognized sculptor, has had works exhibited at Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina, the White House, and the National Academy of Design, New York City. Fairmount Park Association is both the owner and applicant and is the nation's first public art organization. |
