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Photographer: Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf
Taken: May 20, 2012
Caption: Sculptor Plaque
Additional Description: Rudolf Schwartz (1866–1912. Austrian)
Oliver P. Morton, installed 1907
bronze, granite pedestal
approx. 15 x 25 x 19 ft.

Commissioned by the Indiana General Assembly, this monument celebrates the legacy of Oliver P. Morton. Indiana’s Civil War governor. The heroic figure of Morton stands atop the granite pedestal flanked on either side by Union soldiers. On the front of the pedestal is a bronze relief of two crossed American flags with olive branches and a wreath of acorns and oak leaves, representing Morton’s pursuit of victory and peace. Flanking the statue are two small but exquisite bronze reliefs depicting Morton in action during the Civil War. Morton later served as a United States senator, until his death on November 1, 1877.

After graduating from the Vienna Academy of Art in 1889, Schwartz studied under prominent sculptors in Berlin. He came to Indianapolis in December of 1897, when he was commissioned by architect Bruno Schmitz to carve figures for the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Monument Circle. Schwartz also served on the faculty at the Herron School of Art.
Submitted: May 22, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.
Database Locator Identification Number: p204678
File Size: 0.744 Megabytes

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