courtesy of the Village of Ridgewood
Ridgewood considers restoring sculpture by Paterson artist
DECEMBER 7, 2014 LAST UPDATED: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2014, 10:31 AM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD – A sculpture that was crafted by the hands of renowned Paterson artist Gaetano Federici in 1927 could soon be back on display in the village – after being left forgotten for some 40 years.
Ridgewood officials are looking into how much it would cost to have some restoration done to the cast stone piece before having it displayed permanently and prominently outside Village Hall.
No official action was taken on the sculpture at the council’s meeting last week. But Councilwoman Susan Knudsen argued that the Federici piece was worth saving.
“It belongs to the people of Ridgewood,” Knudsen said. “It is priceless and deserves to be brought back and preserved.”
The statue depicts an earlier version of New Jersey’s state seal, with two female figures – Liberty and Ceres – and three plows, representing agriculture’s importance to the state.
As with the state seal, the head of a horse – New Jersey’s official animal – tops the sculpture.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/uncovering-a-bit-of-history-1.1148120
This thing is awsome…..can’t wait yo see it