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Oglethorpe Marble and Granite Company,
Religion -- Saint
Emblem -- Cross
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Savannah
Obelisk
Sculpture
The St. Andrews Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Oglethorpe
Marble
and
Granite
Company
,
fabricator
.
Title:
The St. Andrews Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Saint Andrews Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1986-1987. Dedicated May 3, 1987.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Elberton blue
granite
; Base: Elberton blue
granite
; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 2 in.; Base: approx. 14 in. x 7 ft. x 7 ft.; Foundation: approx. W. 8 ft. x D. 8 ft.
Inscription:
(Plaque on front of sculpture, under relief, raised lettering:) "TYRANTS FALL IN EVERY FOE/LIBERTY'S IN EVERY BLOW."/In memory of our Scottish forbears, whose/valor inspired these immortal lines by/Robert Burns, this marker is gratefully/dedicated by the Saint Andrew's Society of/Savannah, Georgia on its 250th Anniversary./(1737-1987)/3 May 1987 unsigned
Description:
A rough-hewn,
granite
obelisk is adorned on the front with a relief of St. Andrew carrying a cross. He is barefoot and barechested, wearing robes. On the sides of the obelisk are iron decorations of thistles curving around a banner. The obelisk is mounted upon a smooth-finished, square, two-tiered base, surrounded by
granite
pavers, with a walkway in front.
Subject:
Religion -- Saint -- St. Andrew
Emblem -- Cross
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Savannah
Obelisk
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Savannah, Park & Tree Department, P. O. Box 1027, Savannah, Georgia 31402
Located Median of
Oglethorpe
Avenue at Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401
Remarks:
The sculpture is in memory of the Scottish forbears of the St. Andrews Society chapter in Savannah, Georgia, on the 250th anniversary of the founding of Savannah and the colony of Georgia. The design was suggested by the Agnes Rae Memorial Cairn at Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina. The iron emblems were taken from the St. Andrews Cemetery lot in Laurel Grove Cemetery. IAS files contain: a sketch for the sculpture from the
Oglethorpe
Marble
and
Granite
Company
; an excerpt from a report for the Savannah Park and Tree Department entitled "The Monuments and Fountains of Savannah," by Dorothy H. Stewart, June 1993, pg. 580-581.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1994.
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 GA000619
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