Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case
1830-1840
1937.1631
Wood, paint, gilding
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Luce Center
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)
Title
Andrew Jackson (1767-1845)
Date
Patented 1855
Medium
Patinated zinc
Dimensions
Overall: 24 1/8 x 19 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. ( 61.3 x 49.5 x 17.1 cm )
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. O. S. X. Peck
Object Number
1859.6
Marks
inscribed: at front of base: "CORNELIUS & BAKER/PHILADELPHIA"
inscribed: at back of base: "PATENTED/MAY 13, 1855"
Gallery Label
This is a small replica of the famous statue in Lafayette Square, opposite the White House in Washington, D.C. The first equestrian statue to be cast in bronze in America, it was heralded as an astonishing feat of artistry and engineering when unveiled in 1853. This reduction was patented in 1855 by the Philadelphia firm of Cornelius & Baker, makers of artistic parlor sculpture.
Bibliography
The Historical Magazine (1859), p. 43.
"At the Jan. 4 meeting of the New-York Historical Society, O. S. X. Peck, Esq. presented a fine statuette of General Jackson."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
