Sculptor:

Weinert, Albert 1863-1948  Search this

Fabricator:

Lloyd Brothers  Search this

Founder:

Aubry Brothers & Company  Search this

Subject:

McKinley, William  Search this

Weinard, George W  Search this

Eibsen, Fred  Search this

Medium:

Sculpture: bronze; Base: pink Milford granite

Type:

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Administered by Lucas County Lucas County Administrator One Government Center, Suite 800 Toledo Ohio 43604

Located Lucas County Courthouse Square Adams & Ontario Streets Toledo Ohio

Date:

Commissioned Oct. 10, 1902. 1903. Dedicated Sept. 14, 1903

Notes:

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Toledo survey, 1993.

Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980.

National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, OH0099, 1989.

Monumental News, Nov. 1902; Jan. 1903; Oct. 1903.

Summary:

Full-length standing portrait of McKinley in garb of the day, which includes a long jacketed suit and an opened overcoat. He holds a newspaper in his proper right hand. He stands atop a pedestal engraved with his name and four bronze plaques on each side. Five steps lead up to the main pedestal, which has another three steps, before the bronze plaques.

Topic:

Portrait male--Full length  Search this

Occupation--Political--President  Search this

Occupation--Political--Governor  Search this

Object--Written Matter--Newspaper  Search this

Control number:

IAS 87830021

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

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