Boston Common Tablet Explained

Boston Common Tablet
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City:	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Boston Common Tablet is a 1913 sculpture by R. Clipston Sturgis, installed at Boston Common in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.^[1]

Description and history

The slate and granite tablet is installed near the intersection of Park and Tremont streets, and measures approximately 15 x 5 x 20 ft. An inscription reads:

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The artwork was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1997.^[1]

See also

• 1913 in art

Notes and References

1. Web site: Boston Common Tablet, (sculpture). . . October 20, 2019 . October 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002213947/https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!14516~!0#focus . live .