Farragut Monument

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The Farragut Monument is a celebrated 19th-century public sculpture in New York City honoring Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, created by renowned American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

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Farragut Monument canonical 1
Statue of Admiral David G. Farragut 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf equestrian statue
outdoor sculpture
public monument
war memorial
architectOfSetting Stanford White
artMovement Beaux-Arts
artStyle Realism
commemorates Admiral David Glasgow Farragut
commissionedBy Farragut Monument Association
citizens of New York
countryOfOrigin United States
creator Augustus Saint-Gaudens
creatorNationality American
dedicatedTo David Glasgow Farragut
depicts David Glasgow Farragut
Union Navy admiral
designer Augustus Saint-Gaudens
genre military memorial
portrait sculpture
hasCoordinateLocation 40.742°N 73.988°W
hasCulturalSignificance important example of late 19th-century American public sculpture
hasInscription Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead
linked to: Damn the Torpedoes

FARRAGUT
linked to: USS Farragut
hasSubjectMilitaryBranch United States Navy
hasSubjectOccupation naval officer
heritageDesignation New York City Landmark
contributing property to Madison Square Park historic area
honorsBattle Battle of Mobile Bay
honorsEvent American Civil War naval service
locatedIn Madison Square Park
locatedInBorough Manhattan
locatedInCity New York City
locatedInCountry United States
locatedInState New York
maintainedBy New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
materialUsed bronze
granite
notableFor being Augustus Saint-Gaudens’s first major public commission in New York City
innovative integration of sculpture and architectural setting
ownedBy City of New York
linked to: New York City
partOf public art in Madison Square Park
subjectHasRole American Civil War admiral
unveiledOn 1881-05-25
yearCompleted 1881
yearDedicated 1881

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Augustus Saint-Gaudens notableWork Farragut Monument
Vinnie Ream notableWork Statue of Admiral David G. Farragut
linked to: Farragut Monument