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French, Daniel Chester,
Evans, John,
Walker, C. Howard,
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company,
Religion -- Angel
Occupation -- Vendor
Homage -- Chapman, Timothy Appleton
Portrait female -- Evans, Jessica Penn
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Sculpture
T. A. Chapman Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931, sculptor.
Evans, John, contractor.
Walker, C. Howard, 1857-1936, architect.
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder.
Title:
T. A. Chapman Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Timothy Appleton Chapman Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast 1896.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 62 x 41 x 23 in.; Base: approx. 13 1/2 x 21 7/8 x 14 3/8 in.
Inscription:
(On lower right back of plinth:) Daniel French (On back left of base:) Henry Bonnard Bronze Company/NY 1896 (On front of base, incised letters:) CHAPMAN signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
An angel with a shallow cup in its proper right hand appearing to spill the water of life to the ground. The sculpture is centered in front of a crypt, and mounted on a rectangular base.
Subject:
Religion -- Angel
Occupation -- Vendor
Homage -- Chapman, Timothy Appleton
Portrait female -- Evans, Jessica Penn
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Sculpture
Owner:
Forest Home Cemetery, 2405 West Forest Home Avenue, Section 36 or 33, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215
Remarks:
The memorial is in honor of Timothy Appleton Chapman, a pioneer dry goods merchant in Milwaukee, who died March 18, 1892. The sculpture was commissioned by Chapman's widow Laura, and their two daughters. The model for the sculpture was Jessica Penn Evans, who frequently modeled for the artist.
Condition:
Surveyed 1993 May. Treatment needed.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin, Milwaukee survey, 1993.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, WI5025, 1989.
Monumental News, Sept. 1897, pg. 527.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Monumental News, Sept. 1897, pg. 527.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS WI000374
Item Information
Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
WI000374
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