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Confederate War Memorial, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: stone; Base: stone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Courthouse Square Covington Georgia
Date:
Installed 1906
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia, Atlanta survey, 1994.
Summary:
A uniformed Civil War soldier stands atop a short, square column both hands holding the muzzle of his rifle at chest level, the stock resting by his proper right foot. The soldier has a beard and wears a field hat, with pouches strapped to his hips. The column rests on a cornice supported by Corinthian columns, mounted upon a graduated, stepped lower base. The base is decorated with reliefs of crossed rifles, crossed swords, an anchor, and a Confederate flag.
Topic:
History--United States--Civil War  Search this
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Military--Soldier  Search this
Dress--Uniform--Military Uniform  Search this
Control number:
IAS GA000574
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_338645