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Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, (sculpture). Artist:  Rayford, Julian Lee, 1908/10- , sculptor. Ettl, Alex J., 1898-1902, caster. Sculpture House Casting, founder. Title:  Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Bienville, (sculpture). Bienville, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned 1972. 1973. Dedicated May 10, 1974. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze with patina. Dimensions:  Approx. D. 3 in. Diam. 7 ft. 6 in. Inscription:  (Lower proper right edge:) JULIAN LEE RAYFORD '73 signed Description:  Stylized, standing male figure of Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, holding lowered sword in his proper right hand. Outline of Fort Conde above fleur-de-lis on Bienville's proper right. The composition is "framed" in a circle. Subject:  Portrait male -- Bienville, Jean Baptiste Le Moyne -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- Governor Ethnic -- French Emblem Architecture -- Military -- Fort Conde Architecture -- Military -- Fort Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Mobile Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Alabama, Alabama Located George C. Wallace Tunnel, Entrance, Church & Royal Streets, Mobile, Alabama Remarks:  Commissioned by Mobile Historic Development Commission. Funds raised by Wayne Palmer, Sr. Total cost for this relief and companion relief: $10,000. IAS files contain copies of newspaper articles from Mobile Press Register dated May 20, 1973, May 9, 1974, May 10, 1974, and May 11, 1974. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama survey, 1993. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. Sheffield, Alton, Administrative Asst., Museum Department, City of Mobile, 1976. Mobile Press Register (Mobile, Alabama), May 11, 1974. Mobile Press Register (Mobile, Alabama), May 20, 1973, pg. F-1. Illustration:  Image on file. Related Works:  Companion to: 75000037. 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 75000038   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75000038 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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