Bust of Mark A. Matthews explained

Dr. Mark A. Matthews
Italic Title:no
Image Upright:.8
Artist:Alonzo Victor Lewis
Type:Sculpture
Material:Bronze, stone
Subject:Mark A. Matthews
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
Condition:"Treatment urgent" (1994)
City:Seattle, Washington, United States
Coordinates:47.6187°N -122.3411°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

Dr. Mark A. Matthews is an outdoor 1941 bust depicting the minister and city reformer of the same name by Alonzo Victor Lewis, installed in Seattle's Denny Park, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

Description

The cast bronze sculpture is approximately 3.5feet tall. It rests on a stone pedestal and base that measures approximately 85inches tall. An inscription on the front of the best, near the base, reads: . The bronze plaque on the back of the base reads: . The front of the base displays the text: .

History

The memorial was designed in 1941 and dedicated the following year. It was surveyed and deemed "treatment urgent" by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in October 1994.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Mark A. Matthews, (sculpture).. Smithsonian Institution. 12 February 2016. 16 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160216055128/http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!336488~!0#focus. live.