| John McLoughlin | |
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 The statue at theUnited States Capitol Visitor Center in 2023 | |
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| Artist |
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| Year | 1953 (1953) |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | John McLoughlin |
| Condition | "Treatment needed" (1993) |
| Location | Salem, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°56′17″N123°01′45″W / 44.93804°N 123.02927°W /44.93804; -123.02927 |
John McLoughlin, also known asDr. John McLoughlin,[1] is abronze sculpture ofJohn McLoughlin byAlexander Phimister Proctor and completed by his son Gifford MacGregor Proctor. One statue is installed at theOregon State Capitol grounds inSalem, Oregon; another is installed inWashington, D.C., as part of theNational Statuary Hall Collection.
McLoughlin is shown wearing a suit and cape, with a top hat in his left hand. He has long hair and large sideburns. His left foot is in front of his right, and his right hand extends forward and is clenched in a fist.[1] The statue in Oregon measures approximately 82 inches (2.1 m) x 42 inches (1.1 m) x 69 inches (1,800 mm) and rests on a concrete base that measures 61.5 inches (1.56 m) x 69 inches (1.8 m) x 81 inches (2.1 m). Its south side includes an inscription that reads:BEDI-RASSY ART FOUNDRY NY. A plaque on the front of the base displays the founder's mark and the text:DR. JOHN MCLOUGHLIN / 1784–1858 / FIRST TO GOVERN / THE OREGON COUNTRY / 1824–1843.[1]
The Oregon bronze, installed on the grounds of theOregon State Capitol in Salem, was created during 1950–1953 and dedicated in 1953. According to theSmithsonian Institution, it is a duplicate of another bronze unveiled in theUnited States Capitol in 1952, as part of theNational Statuary Hall Collection. This sculpture was financed mainly by legislative appropriation, but also from contributions by Oregon school children. Its model was completed before Proctor's death in 1950. His son and associate Gifford MacGregor Proctor completed the sculpture. The statue was surveyed and considered "treatment needed" by the Smithsonian's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in April 1993, and was administered by the Facility Services department of the State of Oregon at that time.[1]
The statue is one of two that Proctor has had placed in the National Statuary Hall Collection.[2]
Media related toJohn McLoughlin (Proctor) at Wikimedia Commons
