Statue of William Prescott
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| Statue of William Prescott | |
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.jpg) The statue in 2019 | |
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| Artist | William Wetmore Story |
| Subject | William Prescott |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| 42°22′34.2″N 71°3′39.2″W / 42.376167°N 71.060889°W | |
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "Bunker Hill Monument: Statue of Colonel Prescott, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
External links[edit]
Media related to William Prescott statue by Story at Wikimedia Commons
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