| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877/00/00 | Augustus Saint-Gaudens | Sculptor | Saint-Gaudens receives his first great public commission in 1877. A statute of Admiral David Farragut, famed for exclaiming, while lashed to the mast, "Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead!" | ||||
| 1880/00/00 | The "Admiral David Farragut" statue by Augustus Saint-Gaudens is cast in bronze by Adolphe Gruet. | ||||||
| 1881/05/30 | Augustus Saint-Gaudens | Sculptor | Saint-Gaudens' statue of Admiral David Farragut is unveiled on Memorial Day 1881 in New York's Madison Square. It wins Saint-Gaudens instant fame for its naturalistic depiction of the admiral standing as if on deck. | Madison Square Park | New York City |
| Particulars for Admiral David Farragut (statue): | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Bronze | ||
| Sight Category | Object | ||
| Attribute | Outdoor | ||
| Art Type | Sculpture | ||
| Historic Use | Work of Art | ||
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