The colossus of Plymouth : Hammatt Billings's National monument to the forefathers

Author

O'Gorman, James F.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. 1995, Num. 3, Vol. 54, 278-301, 26 ill.

ISSN

0037-9808

Abstract (en)

Reconstructs the historical context for Billings's original design (1854) for the monument and its ultimate realization (dedicated 1889) by revealing the design process and its relationship to the historical and oratorical ideals of the 1850s. The original design was formed by the hopes and fears of the decade before the Civil War and reflected the reading of the nation's past employed by New England orators and statesmen such as Daniel Webster and Edward Everett. The divisive Civil War delayed the erection of the monument to a common heritage. Although reduced and altered in its postponed execution, the original design was well-known from engravings and statuettes given as premiums for contributions to the building fund.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Sculpture -- United States
• Billings, Charles Howland Hammatt, 1818-1874
• Commemorative monuments
• United States
• 1800-1900
• National Monument to the Forefathers||Plymouth (MA, USA)
• Prints
• Figurines
• Views
• Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
• Everett, Edward, 1818-1903
• Influence

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Sculpture -- États-Unis
• Billings, Charles Howland Hammatt, 1818-1874
• Monument commémoratif
• Etats-Unis
• 1800-1900
• National Monument to the Forefathers||Plymouth (MA, USA)
• Estampe
• Figurine
• Vues
• Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
• Everett, Edward, 1818-1903
• Influence

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19960101-00281700

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