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Fabricator:
McNeel Marble Works  Search this
Medium:
Italian marble on an Elberton gray granite base
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Cleveland Department of Parks and Recreation 190 Church Street North East Cleveland Tennessee 37311
Located Ocoee Street & 8th Street North Cleveland Tennessee 37311
Date:
1910. Dedicated May 31, 1911
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992.
Civil War Centennial Commission of Tennessee, "Directory of Civil War Monuments and Memorials in Tennessee," Nashville, 1963, pg. 9.
Image on file.
(Center base, north side:) To our known and unknown Confederate dead (Center base, east side:) Man was not born to himself alone, but to his country 1861-1865 (Center base, west side:) Erected by the Jefferson Davis Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy 1910 unsigned
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
A figure of a Confederate soldier standing wearing a uniform which includes a brimmed hat. He holds the barrel of a rifle in his proper right hand. The butt of the rifle rests on the plinth at his feet. His proper left foot is slightly forward and his proper left arm is down by his side. The soldier stands atop a tall tiered granite base.
Topic:
History--United States--Civil War  Search this
Occupation--Military--Soldier  Search this
Dress--Uniform--Military Uniform  Search this
Object--Weapon--Gun  Search this
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Control number:
IAS TN000230
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_312244