(Thomas M. Sayman Memorial), (sculpture)

Object Details

Notes: Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1995.; Image on file.; NISON TREGOR (On either side of relief bust, raised numbers:) 1853 1937 (below relief bust, raised letters:) THOMAS M. SAYMAN (Plaque on base below relief:) TO/THOMAS M SAYMAN/DONOR OF/ROARING RIVER/STATE PARK/DEC. 6 1928/ERECTED BY MISSOURI STATE PARK BOARD signed; The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary: An eight-tiered monument with a bas-relief bust of Thomas M. Sayman on front, and topped by an eagle with outstretched wings. Sayman is balding, he wears a bow tie, vest and jacket with lapels. The monument's top five tiers are arranged in stepped-pyramid form, with the second tier from the top being made of concrete. The sixth tier from the top is the largest and bears Sayman's relief on front.

Owner/Location: Administered by State of Missouri Department of Natural Resources Missouri; Located Roaring River State Park P. O. Box 545 Cassville Missouri 65625

Topic: Portrait male--Bust; Occupation--Other--Businessman; Animal--Bird--Eagle