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Newman, Allen George,
Jno. Williams, Inc.,
McNeel Marble Works,
History -- United States
Allegory -- Life
Figure group -- Female & Child
Object -- Other
Object -- Written Matter
Sculpture
Florida
's Tribute to the Women of the Confederacy, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Newman, Allen George, 1875-1940, sculptor.
Jno. Williams, Inc., founder.
McNeel Marble Works, contractor.
Title:
Florida
's Tribute to the Women of the Confederacy, (
sculpture
).
Other Titles:
Monument to the Women of the Confederacy, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
1914. Dedicated October 26, 1915. Removed December 27, 2023.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Standing figure: bronze with green patina; Seated figure: bronze with green patina; Base of seated figure: granite; Monument base: granite, concrete foundation walls.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. 41 x 28 x 28 ft.; Standing figure: approx. 13 x 3 x 3 ft.; Seated figure: approx. 42 x 42 x 44 in.; Seated figure base: approx. 80 x 62 x 62 in.
Inscription:
ALLEN G. NEWMAN 1914/JNO. WILLIAMS INC. NY (On plaque on base of seated figure:) IN MEMORY OF THE/WOMEN OF OUR SOUTHLAND/1861 - 1865/LET THIS MUTE BUT ELOQUENT/STRUCTURE SPEAK TO GENERATIONS/TO COME, OF A GENERATION OF/THE PAST. LET IT REPEAT/PERPETUALLY THE IMPERISHABLE/STORY OF OUR WOMEN OF THE 60'S./THOSE NOBLE WOMEN WHO/SACRIFICED THEIR ALL/UPON THEIR COUNTRY'S ALTAR./UNTO THEIR MEMORY THE
FLORIDA
DIVISION/OF UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS/AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATE THIS MONUMENT.
(On plaque on base of outer column:) ERECTED BY THE McNEEL MARBLE COMPANY/MARIETTA, GA/COMPLETED APRIL 1, A.D. 1915/TRUSTEES/
FLORIDA
DIVISION U.C.V./GEN. JOHN L. INGLIS, CHAIRMAN/GEN. WILLIAM H. SEBRING, SECRETARY/GEN. BENJAMIN WARING PARTRIDGE, TREASURER/STATE OF
FLORIDA
/PARK TRAMMELL, GOVERNOR/W. V. KNOTT, COMPTROLLER/THOS. F. WEST, ATTORNEY GENERAL signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A large canopy or "temple" structure with a standing female atop the roof and a seated female figure inside the structure. The standing female is an allegorical figure, wearing drapery and holding a partially unfurled flag in her proper right arm. Her proper left arm is extended out and downward and her head is tilted down. She stands atop a small tiered base or plinth on the roof of the temple. The seated figure wears a draped gown and is seated on a chair inside the temple. She is looking into a large book that is open on her lap. Her proper right arm is wrapped around the shoulders of a small boy who stands to her proper right. Her proper left arm is wrapped around the waist of a small girl who stands to her proper left. This grouping rests on a granite base with fasces carved on each corner and horizontally around bottom.
The entire monument is set on an earth embankment which is surrounded by low concrete walls and shrubs. The base and floor of the monument are made of granite. At each corner of the monument are three granite columns which support a granite roof. On the underside of the roof are four panels, possibly made of marble, with a bronze medallion in the center.
Subject:
History
--
United States
--
Civil War
Allegory
--
Life
--
Womanhood
Figure group
--
Female & Child
Object
--
Other
--
Flag
Object
--
Written Matter
--
Book
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of
Jacksonville
, Department of Parks, Recreation & Entertainment, 851 North Market Street,
Jacksonville
,
Florida
32202
Provenance:
Formerly located Confederate Park, Phelps Street, between Main & Hubbard Streets,
Jacksonville
,
Florida
32206 until December 27, 2023.
Remarks:
This monument cost twenty five thousand dollars and was commissioned by the
Florida
Division of the United Confederate Veterans. The
Florida
legislature contributed 13,000 dollars to the monument. IAS files contain a related article from Wood, Wayne W., "
Jacksonville
's Architectural Heritage: Landmarks for the Future,"
Jacksonville
: University of North
Florida
Press, 1989, pg. 204-205, which describes the creation of Confederate Park. For related articles see: Davis, T. Frederick, "History of
Jacksonville
,
Florida
and Vicinity, 1513 to 1924,"
Florida
Historical Society, 1925;
Florida
Times-Union (
Jacksonville
, FL), Oct. 16, 1914, pg. 11;
Florida
Times-Union (
Jacksonville
, FL), Oct. 27, 1915, pg. 11;
Florida
Times-Union (
Jacksonville
, FL), Feb. 29, 1912, pg. 13; and
Florida
Times-Union (
Jacksonville
, FL), March 24, 1912, pg. 5. See
Florida
Times-Union (
Jacksonville
, FL), Feb. 29, 1912, pg. 13 for an illustration of the artist's proposed design (the standing figure was modified in final execution).
The archives of the
Jacksonville
Historical Society, located in the Swisher Library,
Jacksonville
University, contain photographs of the monument.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Florida
,
Jacksonville
survey, 1992.
Wood, Wayne W., "
Jacksonville
's Architectural Heritage: Landmarks for the future,"
Jacksonville
: University of North
Florida
Press, 1989, pg. 204-205.
Davis, T. Frederick, "History of
Jacksonville
,
Florida
and Vicinity, 1513 to 1924,"
Florida
Historical Society, 1925, pg. 248.
Florida
Times-Union (
Jacksonville
, FL), Oct. 16, 1914, pg. 11.
Florida
Times-Union (
Jacksonville
, FL), Oct. 27, 1915, pg. 11.
Florida
Times-Union (
Jacksonville
, FL), Feb. 29, 1912, pg. 13.
Florida
Times-Union (
Jacksonville
, FL), March 24, 1912, pg. 5.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Wood, Wayne W., "
Jacksonville
's Architectural Heritage: Landmarks for the future,"
Jacksonville
: University of North
Florida
Press, 1989, pg. 205.
Note:
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.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and
Sculpture
, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS FL000014
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