Statue of William Prescott

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Statue of William Prescott
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The statue in 2019
Statue of William Prescott
Artist William Wetmore Story
Subject William Prescott
Location Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates 42°22′34.2″N71°3′39.2″W / 42.376167°N 71.060889°W / 42.376167; -71.060889

A statue of American Revolutionary War hero William Prescott by William Wetmore Story is installed next to the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

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Description and history

The bronze sculpture was cast in 1880 in Rome by the founder Alessandro Nelli and dedicated in 1881. It measures approximately 8 ft. x 4 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in., and rests on a red and grey Quincy granite base that measures approximately 6 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. The work was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994. [1]

References

  1. "Bunker Hill Monument: Statue of Colonel Prescott, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2019.