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Brig. Gen. Louis Hebert, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Kitson, Theo Alice Ruggles 1871-1932  Search this
Founder:
Tiffany and Company  Search this
Subject:
Hebert, Louis  Search this
Medium:
Plaque: bronze; Stele: white granite or grey and black granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Stele
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Administered by Vicksburg National Military Park 3201 Clay Street, Box 349 Vicksburg Mississippi 39180
Located Vicksburg National Military Park Confederate Avenue, North side of Louisiana Memorial Vicksburg Mississippi
Date:
Dedicated 1910
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi survey, 1993.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MS7103, 1989.
Vicksburg National Military Park, 1988.
Image on file.
Theo. R. Kitson Tiffany Co. (Lower portion of plaque, raised:) LOUISIANA / LOUIS HEBERT / COLONEL THIRD INFANTRY / BRIG.GEN.C.S.ARMY / COMMANDING BRIGADE / FORNEYS DIVISION / MAY 18-JULY 4 1863 signed Founder's mark appears.
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:
Plaque featuring a relief bust of Colonel Louis Hebert in uniform. The lower portion of the plaque bears an inscription. Plaque is mounted on the front of a stele.
Topic:
History--United States--Civil War  Search this
Portrait male--Bust  Search this
Occupation--Military--Colonel  Search this
Control number:
IAS MS000189
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_324459