Frederick Douglass (Rochester, New York)
Dublin Core
Title
Frederick Douglass (Rochester, New York)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Abolitionists--United States
Anti-slavery movements--United States
New York--History
Northeastern United States
Public art
Public sculpture
Slavery--New York
Subject (Name)
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Description
Sculptor Stanley W. Edwards modeled Douglass with his shoulders back, feet planted squarely forward, and his arms outstretched with his palms open as if he were addressing an audience. Mounted on the statue's pedestal are four bronze plaques, three of which are inscribed with quotes from Frederick Douglass. Photos of the monument were taken in Highland Bowl, Highland Park, Rochester, New York.
Creator
Edwards, Stanley W.
Source
Photographs by Renée Ater
Date
June 9, 1899
Contributor
George A. Benton; Charles R. Douglass; Hester C. Jeffrey; Benjamin Myers; Nathan P. Pond; Governor Theodore Roosevelt; Enoch R. Spalding; William A. Sutherland; Gertrude A. Thompson; John W. Thompson; and John Van Voorhis.
Rights
City of Rochester, Department of Environmental Services, 30 Church Street, Rochester, New York, 14614, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Frederick Douglass Memorial Plaza (South Ave and Robinson Drive), Rochester, New York, 14620, United States
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Physical Dimensions
Statue: 96 in. (243.84 cm.)
Pededstal: 108 in. (274.32 cm.)
Pededstal: 108 in. (274.32 cm.)
Collection
Citation
Edwards, Stanley W., “Frederick Douglass (Rochester, New York),” Contemporary Monuments to the Slave Past, accessed September 20, 2024, https://mail.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1195.