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Borglum, Gutzon,
Kunst Foundry,
History -- United States
Architecture -- Military
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
Sculpture
North Carolina Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941, sculptor.
Kunst Foundry, founder.
Title:
North Carolina Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1928. Dedicated July 3, 1929.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. 9 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
Gutzon Borglum 1929 (...inscription illegible, possibly F. Jul 3) / AKUNST FDY NYC (On back of base:) North Carolina signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A bronze group of five figures representing North Carolina infantrymen charging forward in the midst of battle. Three of the figures carry guns, one carries a flag, and one kneels on the ground and points toward the enemy with his proper left hand. The monument is enclosed with a metal fence.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Architecture -- Military -- Battlefield
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Other -- Flag
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
Sculpture
Owner:
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 at Gettysburg National Military Park, West Confederate Avenue, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
Remarks:
The memorial is listed on the National Park Service, List of Classified Structures (referred to as MN 71) and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 2. IAS files contain a copy of the LCS report form.
The inscription on plaque located to the west of the monument read: 1863 North Carolina/to the eternal glory of the North Carolina/soldiers, who on this battlefield displayed/heroism unsurpassed, sacrificing all in sup-port of their cause - their valorous deeds/will be enshrined in the hearts of men long/after these transient memorials have crum-/bled into dust./Thirty-two north Carolina regiments were in/action at Gettysburg July 1, 2, 3, 1863. One Con/-federate soldier in every four who fell her/was a North Carolinian. The inscription on another nearby plaque lists the names of the North Carolina divisions.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Gettysburg Battlefield.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA2077, 1989.
Borglum Historical Center, 1998.
Illustration:
Image on file.
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 77001111
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