Otis Group
Paul Troubetskoy (or Troubetzkoy), 1920. MacArthur Park. From the inscription: General Harrison Gray Otis, 1837-1917. Soldier, journalist, friend of freedom. Stand fast, stand firm, stand sure, stand true.
Originally there were three figures - that of General Otis, a newspaper boy, and of a soldier. The soldier has been lost, apparently hit by a vehicle. Its last known whereabouts were in storage in the basement of Otis Art Institute.
A short bibliography on the Otis Group, from the Save Outdoor Sculpture files:
- Reed, Merrill A. Historical Statues and Monuments in California. San Francisco, 1956.
- Los Angeles - A Guide to the City and its Environs, Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in Southern California. New York: Hastings House, 1951.
- Proske, Beatrice Gilman. Brookgreen Gardens Sculpture. Printed by order of the Trustees, Brookgreen, S.C., 1943.
- Newmark, Marco. Jottings in Southern California History. Los Angeles: The Ward Ritchie Press, 1955.
- Hjelte, George. Footprints in the Parks. Los Angeles, Public Service Publications, 1977.
- Belcher, Jerry. "Man Goes to Park to Visit - Himeself." Los Angeles Times, Part II, page 1, January 11, 1979.
