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Col. William W. Witherspoon, (sculpture). Artist:  Ganiere, George Etienne, 1865-1935, sculptor. Berchem, Jules, 1855-1930, founder. Title:  Col. William W. Witherspoon, (sculpture). Dates:  1915. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Relief plaque: bronze; Base: brown granite. Dimensions:  Relief plaque: approx. 40 x 28 x 2 1/4 in.; Base: approx. 78 x 54 x 28 in. Inscription:  GG 1915 J. Birchem (sic) (On lower section of relief plaque,raised:) Wm. W. WITHERSPOON/COL. 36TH MISS. INFANTRY/COMMANDING BRIGADE/APRIL-MAY-1863 signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A bust-length relief portrait of Colonel William W. Witherspoon in military uniform, wearing a mustache and beard. The portrait is above an inscription, and the relief plaque is surrounded by a decorative border that separates the inscription from the portrait. The bust is mounted on the upper section of a two-sectioned base, set on a foundation. Subject:  Portrait male -- Witherspoon, William W. -- Bust Occupation -- Military -- Colonel Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Vicksburg Sculpture Owner:  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, south of Stop #11, Vicksburg, Mississippi Remarks:  Commemorates Civil War Colonel William B. Witherspoon. Bronze cost $225 paid by Federal Government. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi survey, 1993. Vicksburg National Military Park, 1988. 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 MS000316   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MS000316 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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