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Rossi, Dario,
Portrait male -- Russell, Richard Brevard, Jr.
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Elberton
Relief
Sculpture
Memorial to Richard Brevard Russell Jr., (sculpture).
Artist:
Rossi,
Dario
,
sculptor
.
Title:
Memorial to Richard Brevard Russell Jr., (sculpture).
Dates:
1985. Dedicated Sept. 7, 1985.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: granite; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 9 in. x 48 in. x 16 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 14 x 5 x 22 in. (5 tons).
Inscription:
(Proper left:)
DARIO
ROSSI (Front of marker, incised:) RICHARD BREVARD RUSSELL, JR./RICHARD B. RUSSELL/DAM AND LAKE/DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 7, 1985 (Back of marker:) RICHARD BREVARD RUSSELL, JR./1897-1971/United States Naval Reserve/1918/Georgia House of Representatives/1921-1931/Speaker, House of Representatives/1927-1931/Governor of Georgia/1931-1933/United States Senator from Georgia/1933-1971/President Pro Tempore/1969-1971/(lengthy commemoration follows) signed
Description:
An upright, rectangular marker with a bas-relief bust of Georgia Senator Richard B. Russell, 1897-1971, recessed in an upper, square, frame-like area. He has short hair and wears a tie and a wide-lapelled jacket. There are inscriptions on the front of the marker below the relief, and lengthy inscriptions on the back of the marker. The entire piece is mounted on a short, rectangular base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Russell, Richard Brevard, Jr. -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- Senator
Occupation -- Political -- Congressman
Occupation -- Political -- Speaker of the House
Occupation -- Political -- Statesman
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Elberton
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Army Corps of Engineers, Route 4, Box 244B, Elberton, Georgia 30635
Located Richard B. Russell Dam, Bobby Brown State Park Road, Outside project powerhouse, Elberton, Georgia 30635
Remarks:
Commissioned by the Russell Dedication Committee. Richard Russell was a renown Georgia politician who had a long political career and was the youngest governor in the history of Georgia. Sculpture is located at a dam that was named after him in recognition for his efforts. IAS files contain full transcription of inscription on back of sculpture. IAS files contain a dedication brochure for the dam, which includes a related section on the sculpture. Unpublished archival materials are on file with the Elberton Granite Association Museum (Elberton, Georgia).
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 GA000267
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
GA000267
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