Casting

Sculpture

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Casting

Entry/Object ID

1902.2

Description

Cast of a human hand on a rectangular base. The hand is cut off at the wrist, and the flat wrist portion is inscribed, "THE ORIGON CAPTAIN C.E. CLARK U.S.N. MARCH 29, 1902 / to WHITTEMORE FROM KELLY". There is a small loop inserted in the side for hanging.

Artwork Details

Medium

Plaster

Subject Person

Clark, Charles E. (1843-1922)

Context

Admiral Charles Clark, along with fellow Vermont-born Admiral, George Dewey, had great fame in his lifetime. This casting was probably taken in the process of designing a sculpture. The note that accompanies the piece states that it was taken by the artist J. F. Kelley and came to VHS through Frank Partridge of Proctor, Vermont. Partridge was an executive with the Vermont Marble Company and would later to go on to serve as a U.S. Senator from Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1902.2

Source or Donor

Whittemore, William J.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Kelly, J. E.

Date made

Mar 29, 1902

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Casting

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8 in

Width

5-3/4 in

Depth

3-5/8 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Bradford

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Spanish-American War