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Battery A Maryland Artillery Monument, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: granite with bronze elements; Base: 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 Powers Hill Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325
Date:
Dedicated Oct. 25, 1888
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
Summary:
Monument consists of a rough-hewn base, double monolith and apexed cap. There is a sphere at the top. Reliefs on the front face include a round State Seal and two crossed ordnance tubes.
Topic:
History--United States--Civil War  Search this
Emblem--Seal  Search this
Control number:
IAS PA000880
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_334995