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The monument honoring Civil War naval hero Admiral David Glasgow Farragut was Saint-Gaudens’ first public commission. It was begun in 1879 and unveiled in Madison Square Park, New York City in 1881, where it still stands. The original Hudson River bluestone base was adapted from designs drawn by the sculptor’s friend, architect Stanford White. With this commission, Saint-Gaudens’ reputation was assured and American sculpture revitalized.
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