Osborn Gate, Central Park

William Church Osborn Memorial Playground Gateway Date: 1952 Sculptor: Paul ManshipMedium & size: Bronze with granite posts, 5.5 feet high, 8 feet wide. Location: Central Park, gateway to playground at…

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Capitalist Christmas 2019

This site - and my email list - are dedicated to art that’s inspiring, thought-provoking, skillfully executed, and/or breathtakingly beautiful. Once a year, I stretch that to include fabulous decorations, clothing,…

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Alexander Hamilton in Central Park

Sculptor: Carl ConradsDedicated: 1880Medium and size: Granite (10 feet), granite pedestal (9.5 feet)Location: Central Park, 83rd Street and East Drive NOTE: This post is adapted from a chapter in Outdoor Monuments…

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Thomas Moore, Central Park
Dennis B. Sheahan, Thomas Moore, 1879. Central Park. Photo copyright © 2019 Dianne L. Durante

Thomas Moore, Central Park

Date: 1879 Sculptor: Dennis B. SheahanMedium & size: Bronze bust, over lifesize. Location: Southeast corner of Central Park, near the Pond and 59th Street Dennis B. Sheahan, Thomas Moore, 1879.…

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