Remember the Maine
This memorial may seem familiar, there were over one thousand cast and distributed across the country.
I know of two other than the one pictured. One on the main staircase of the Jersey City Public Library, Main Branch and one in the north lobby of the Main Post Office in New York City.
"The Bureau of Engraving used bronze salvaged from the Maine to create 1,500 numbered USS Maine Memorial tablet-style plaques. The tablets were initially given to relatives of those killed in the Maine explosion. Demand for the tablets became so great that many were given to cities and veterans organizations across the United States. Quite a few are still on display in veterans parks and memorials.
The lower right corner is stamped "© C. KECK Sc. / 1913 Cast By / Jno. Williams Inc. / N.Y." The bottom edge is stamped with cast number. On the reverse, the top left corner is stamped / Charles Keck, Sculptor / Cast By / Jno Williams Inc. / Bronze Foundry / New York / 1913."
"Keck studied at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York with Philip Martiny, and was an assistant to Augustus Saint-Gaudens from 1893 to 1898. He also attended the American Academy in Rome.
In 1921 he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member and became a full Academician in 1928. He is best known for his monuments and architectural sculpture. His work was also part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics."
The influence of Saint-Gaudens can be seen in his work.
Remember the Maine
This memorial may seem familiar, there were over one thousand cast and distributed across the country.
I know of two other than the one pictured. One on the main staircase of the Jersey City Public Library, Main Branch and one in the north lobby of the Main Post Office in New York City.
"The Bureau of Engraving used bronze salvaged from the Maine to create 1,500 numbered USS Maine Memorial tablet-style plaques. The tablets were initially given to relatives of those killed in the Maine explosion. Demand for the tablets became so great that many were given to cities and veterans organizations across the United States. Quite a few are still on display in veterans parks and memorials.
The lower right corner is stamped "© C. KECK Sc. / 1913 Cast By / Jno. Williams Inc. / N.Y." The bottom edge is stamped with cast number. On the reverse, the top left corner is stamped / Charles Keck, Sculptor / Cast By / Jno Williams Inc. / Bronze Foundry / New York / 1913."
"Keck studied at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York with Philip Martiny, and was an assistant to Augustus Saint-Gaudens from 1893 to 1898. He also attended the American Academy in Rome.
In 1921 he was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member and became a full Academician in 1928. He is best known for his monuments and architectural sculpture. His work was also part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics."
The influence of Saint-Gaudens can be seen in his work.