Four Continents (French)
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| Artist | Daniel Chester French and Adolph Alexander Weinman |
| Medium | Marble sculpture |
| Location | New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Four Continents is the collective name of four sculptures by Daniel Chester French, installed outside the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House at Bowling Green in Manhattan, New York City.[1] French performed the commissions with associate Adolph A. Weinman.[2]
Description and history
[edit | edit source]The work was made of marble[3] and sculpted by the Piccirilli Brothers,[4][5] with each sculptural group costing $13,500 (equivalent to $470,000 in 2024).[4] The sculptures were first shown to the public in 1905.[3] From east to west, the statues depict larger-than-life-size personifications of Asia, America, Europe, and Africa.[6][3] The primary figures are female, but there are also auxiliary human figures flanking each primary figure. In addition, Asia's figure is paired with a tiger, and Africa's figure is paired with a lion.[3]
Gallery
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Asia
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America
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Europe
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Africa
See also
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References
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External links
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- The Four Continents at Waymarking: Africa, America, Asia, Europe
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- Allegorical sculptures in New York City
- Bowling Green (New York City)
- Financial District, Manhattan
- Marble sculptures in New York City
- Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan
- Sculptures by Daniel Chester French
- Sculptures by the Piccirilli Brothers
- Sculptures of lions
- Sculptures of women in New York City
- Statues in New York City
- Tigers in art
- Personifications of continents
- Skulls in art
- 1900s sculptures
- Sculptures by Adolph Alexander Weinman
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