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Statue of John Glover

Statue of John Glover

Statue in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

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

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Description

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

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

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

  1. [1]
    "General John Glover, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  2. [2]
    Carlock, Marty (1993). A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston. Harvard Common Press. p. 44.
  3. [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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