Bronze Statue of John Hays Hammond Jr

Sculpture

Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

OUT-35

Description

Bronze statue of John Hays Hammond Jr as a Greek or Roman god (possibly Neptune) holding a shell Made in Italy in 1926 by Pietro Piriano (Diary 1926-10-12) Reportedly fig leaf added at insistence of Irene Hammond Formerly in lookout garden, moved to courtyard in late 1980s

Acquisition

Accession

OUT-35

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Statue

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

General Notes

Note Type

SB1-152 1985 OUT-35 JHH Jr statue w broken base in lookout garden

Note Type

1985-10-26 to Ben Deluca (OUT-35 Hammond Statue fallen, Fogg advice for cleaning)

Note Type

1985-10-31 to B Deluca (OUT-35 Hammond Statue, Fogg cleaning cost, move to courtyard)

Note Type

2016-04-01 Pettibone & Easton - Castle Guide, draft 3 p(11)

Note Type

JHHJr Diary p600 1926-10-06 (Ranieri, Mussolini, Radio, Piraino statue, heater explosion)