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Statue of William Prescott

Coordinates: 42°22′34.2″N 71°3′39.2″W / 42.376167°N 71.060889°W / 42.376167; -71.060889
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Statue of William Prescott
The statue in 2019
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ArtistWilliam Wetmore Story
SubjectWilliam Prescott
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°22′34.2″N 71°3′39.2″W / 42.376167°N 71.060889°W / 42.376167; -71.060889

A statue of American Revolutionary War hero William Prescott by William Wetmore Story is installed next to the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Description and history

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The bronze sculpture was cast in 1880 in Rome by the founder Alessandro Nelli and dedicated in 1881. It measures approximately 8 ft. x 4 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in., and rests on a red and grey Quincy granite base that measures approximately 6 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. The work was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Bunker Hill Monument: Statue of Colonel Prescott, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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