Statue of John Glover explained

Statue of John Glover
Italic Title:no
Artist:Martin Milmore
Year:1875
Subject:John Glover
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General John Glover, (sculpture). . . October 30, 2019 . September 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220909131239/https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!18011~!0#focus . live .
  2. Book: Carlock, Marty. A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston. Harvard Common Press. 1993. 44.
  3. Downes. William H.. November 1894. Monuments and Statues in Boston. The Bay State Monthly. 17. 370. 2021-12-04. 2023-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20230918145907/https://books.google.com/books?id=l-cXAQAAIAAJ&dq=martin+milmore+john+glover&pg=PA370. live.