Four Continents sculptures (New York Custom House)

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The Four Continents sculptures at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City are monumental allegorical groups by American sculptor Daniel Chester French, representing Asia, America, Europe, and Africa in Beaux-Arts style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf allegorical sculpture
public art
sculpture group
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
artMovement American Beaux-Arts sculpture
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Daniel Chester French
depicts Africa
America
Asia
Europe
genre allegory
hasCulturalContext Office of the Chief Architect (GSA)
surface form: United States federal architecture

turn-of-the-century monumental sculpture
hasPart Africa (Four Continents sculpture)
America (Four Continents sculpture)
Asia (Four Continents sculpture)
Europe (Four Continents sculpture)
heritageDesignation New York City Landmark
contributing property to a National Historic Landmark building
inception early 20th century
locatedIn Bowling Green
Manhattan
New York City
locatedOn United States Custom House
surface form: façade of Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
location United States Custom House
surface form: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
materialUsed stone
partOf exterior decoration of Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
significantArtist Daniel Chester French
subjectHasRole personification of continents
use architectural ornament

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Description of subject: The Four Continents sculptures at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City are monumental allegorical groups by American sculptor Daniel Chester French, representing Asia, America, Europe, and Africa in Beaux-Arts style.

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Daniel Chester French notableWork Four Continents sculptures (New York Custom House)
Asia (Four Continents sculpture) partOfSeries Four Continents sculptures (New York Custom House)
this entity surface form: Four Continents sculptures at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House