Worth Monument, Madison Square, New York

Monument designed by James Goodwin Batterson American
1855–57
Not on view
Monument to Major General William Jenkins Worth (1794–1849) designed and executed by James Goodwin Batterson (1823–1901) of Hartford, Connecticut. The print probably dates 1855–57, the years when the monument design was approved then erected on 25th Street and Broadway.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Worth Monument, Madison Square, New York
  • Artist: Anonymous, American, 19th century
  • Artist: Monument designed by James Goodwin Batterson (American, Bloomfield, Connecticut 1823–1901)
  • Sitter: Major General William Jenkins Worth (American, 1794–1849)
  • Date: 1855–57
  • Medium: Lithograph
  • Dimensions: image: 13 11/16 x 9 1/16 in. (34.7 x 23 cm)
    sheet: 16 9/16 x 10 7/8 in. (42.1 x 27.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Edward W. C. Arnold Collection of New York Prints, Maps and Pictures, Bequest of Edward W. C. Arnold, 1954
  • Object Number: 54.90.755
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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