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Prezzi,
Canales Granite Company,
History -- United States
Animal -- Bird
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Elberton
Relief
Sculpture
(World War I Memorial), (sculpture).
Artist:
Prezzi
,
sculptor
.
Canales Granite Company, fabricator.
Title:
(World War I Memorial), (sculpture).
Dates:
1938. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1938.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Shaft: Elberton blue granite; Base: Elberton blue granite.
Dimensions:
Shaft: approx. 94 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 7 x 54 1/2 x 24 1/2 in.
Inscription:
(Front of shaft, incised:) IN MEMORIAM/HONORING THE SACRIFICE/AND VALOR OF ELBERT/COUNTY MEN WHO/SERVED DURING/THE WORLD WAR/IN DEFENSE/OF THEIR COUNTRY/1917-1918/erected BY/SERVICE STAR LEGION/NOVEMBER 11, 1938 unsigned
Description:
An upright, shaft with a peaked top, with all sides rough except the front of the shaft and top of the base. On the front of the shaft is a bas-relief of an eagle with outstretched wings, standing before a sword on top of arrows and olive branches. Inscriptions are below the relief.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Elberton
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Elberton, Hartwell Highway, Elberton, Georgia
Located Elberton County Memorial Park, Elberton, Georgia
Remarks:
The memorial has been moved approximately twenty-five yards back. IAS files contain transcription of nearby marker and a related article from The Elberton Star, Nov. 11, 1938, which discusses the dedication ceremonies.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia, Atlanta survey, 1993.
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 GA000280
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
GA000280
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