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A statue of Josiah Quincy III by Thomas Ball (sometimes called Josiah Quincy) is installed outside Boston's Old City Hall, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.[1]

Statue of Josiah Quincy III
The statue in 2018
Artist	Thomas Ball
Year	1879 (1879)
Medium	Bronze sculpture
Subject	Josiah Quincy III
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates	42°21′28.3″N 71°3′33.6″W

Description

The bronze sculpture measures approximately ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. 8 in., and rests on a granite base that measures approximately 9 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 7 in. x 7 ft. 7 in.[1]

History

The statue was modeled in 1878, cast in 1879, and dedicated on September 17 of that year. It was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]

See also

• 1879 in art

References

External links

• Media related to Josiah Quincy by Thomas Ball at Wikimedia Commons

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