Fitz-Greene Halleck

This bronze Portrait depicts Poet and essayist Fitz-Greene Halleck(1790-1867).Sculpted by James Wilson Alexander Macdonald(1824-1908), the statue was dedicated in 1877, and is one of the four sculptures in the vicinity that depict literary figures.The Others are Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns, and William Shakespeare, all of which grace the southern end of Central Park's Mall, alternately known as Literary Walk.