Edwin Upton Curtis Memorial, (sculpture)

Object Details

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.; Inventory Staff, 2011.; Image on file.; (On base of one urn:) EDWIN UPTON CURTIS / 1861-1922 / MAYOR OF BOSTON / MEMBER OF THE / METROPOLITAN PARK COMMISSION / COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS / CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL / CONVENTION'S COMMITTEE / ON BILL OF RIGHTS / COMMISSIONER OF POLICE / COURAGEOUS / FAITHFUL SERVANT / OF CITY COMMONWEALTH / AND NATION unsigned; The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary: Two memorial urns honoring the public service of Edwin Upton Curtis are installed at the entrance to one of three footbridges over the Storrow Lagoon on the Charles River Esplanade.

Designed ca. 1923. Relocated ca. 1949. Relocated ca. 1952

Owner/Location: Administered by City of Boston Metropolitan District Commission Boston Massachusetts; Located Charles River Esplanade Lagoon Bridge Boston Massachusetts

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums