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Statue of John Glover

Coordinates: 42°21′10.2″N 71°4′28.8″W / 42.352833°N 71.074667°W / 42.352833; -71.074667
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Statue of John Glover
The statue in 2019
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ArtistMartin Milmore
Year1875
SubjectJohn Glover
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°21′10.2″N 71°4′28.8″W / 42.352833°N 71.074667°W / 42.352833; -71.074667

A statue of John Glover by Martin Milmore is installed along Boston's Commonwealth Avenue Mall, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

Description

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The bronze sculpture of the Continental Army 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.[1]

History

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It was completed in 1875.[2] The work was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]

Reception

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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."[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "General John Glover, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  2. ^ Carlock, Marty (1993). A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston. Harvard Common Press. p. 44.
  3. ^ Downes, William H. (November 1894). "Monuments and Statues in Boston". The Bay State Monthly. 17: 370. Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
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