Skip to main content Smithsonian Institution

Catalog Data

Fabricator:
Jericho Granite  Search this
Subject:
Woodward, John H  Search this
Medium:
Barre granite on a Barre granite base
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Town of Westford Town Selectmen Rt. 128, RR 1 Box 30 Westford Vermont 05494
Located Brookside Road, just past west end of town common Westford Vermont 05494
Date:
Erected 1911. Dedicated July 4, 1912. Rededicated July 2, 1989
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey, 1992.
Burlington Free Press (Burlington, VT), July 11, 1912.
Image on file.
(East side of base:) REV. JOHN H. WOODWARD (North side of base:) CHAPLAIN FIRST VERMONT CAVALRY/1861-1863 (West side of base:) THIS STATUE PRESENTED BY JOHN AND H.W. ALLEN/NATIVES OF THIS TOWN (South side of base:) PASTOR CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH/1838-1864 (See IAS file for list of 108 soldier names on bronze plaque unsigned
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
Standing figure of Reverend John H. Woodward with a long beard. He is wearing a long coat coming just above the knee with three buttons showing and epaulets. His proper left hand is holding a hat and his proper right hand is resting on a book that is set on top of a square column.
Topic:
History--United States--Civil War  Search this
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Religion--Clergy  Search this
Occupation--Political--State Senator  Search this
Object--Written Matter--Book  Search this
Control number:
IAS VT000165
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_311538