The Nineteenth of April In 75
by Brian MacLean
Title
The Nineteenth of April In 75
Artist
Brian MacLean
Medium
Photograph
Description
Minute Man Sculpture Concord, Massachusetts.
In Concord, by the North Bridge, now a pedestrian bridge over the Concord River, stands a statue on a pedestal that represents the Minute Man, an icon representing the farmer who turned defender.
The statue stands about seven feet tall, and is on a stone pillar that is also about 7 feet tall. The image is that of a youngish man standing by his plow; however, he is carrying a gun. The figure has rolled up sleeves and an irregularly shaped hat on his head. The pedestal that the bronze form stands on has simple designs on it and inscriptions. The inscription on the front states:
"By the rude bridge
that arched the flood,
Their flag to April's
breeze unfurled.
Here once the embattled
farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard
round the world."
On the backside, the stone has been etched to create the text:
"1775
Nineteenth of April
-
1875."
The statue was commissioned by Ebeneezer Hubbard, who left $1000 in his will to erect a statue where the local militias met the British troops to stop them from taking the gunpowder supplies nearby. Daniel Chester French was a local person who was starting his career in making sculptures. During the winter of 1874-1874, French made several studies and used his friends as models for the statue. This statement seems to be in contrast to the legend that French had used the statue Apollo Belvedere as a model. The statue was also to be representative of Captain Isaac Davis who led the resistance at the bridge. The casting cost $1672. French was originally given only money to cover expense, but was later awarded another $1000 by the town of Concord in recognition of his work
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