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8th Illinois Cavalry Monument, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Contractor:
Smith Granite Company  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: Westerly granite with bronze relief; Base: Westerly granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Administered by Gettysburg National Military Park 97 Taneytown Road Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325
Located Gettysburg National Military Park Reynolds Avenue Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325
Date:
Dedicated Sept. 3, 1891
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA5084, 1989.
Monumental News, Oct. 1891, pg. 374-375.
Summary:
Marker with smooth front and rear faces and rough-hewn sides has an apexed top and stands on a rough-hewn base. A cavalry saddle equipped with military accouterments is draped on the top of the monument. There is a relief on the front top which consists of crossed sabers and a state seal.
Topic:
History--United States--Civil War  Search this
Object--Other--Saddle  Search this
Emblem--Seal  Search this
Control number:
IAS PA001583
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_341478