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Rossi, Dario,
History -- United States
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Triangle
Obelisk
Sculpture
Virginia State Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Rossi,
Dario
,
sculptor
.
Title:
Virginia State Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 21, 1995.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Obelisk: charcoal granite; Wall: ebony mist granite.
Dimensions:
Approx. 7 ft. 11 in. x 2 ft. 5 in. x 1 ft. 11 3/4 in.
Inscription:
(On west side, interior wall:) IN HONOR OF ALL VETERANS // PRESENTED BY THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
Description:
The memorial consists of a circular granite wall surrounding a short obelisk draped in the American flag.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Military history
Object -- Other -- Flag
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Triangle
Obelisk
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20420
Located Quantico National Cemetery, 18424 Joplin Road, Triangle, Virginia 22172
Remarks:
The memorial was erected by the state of Virginia and the Potomac Region Veterans Council in honor of Virginia veterans from all branches of the armed services. The memorial cost approximately $200,000 and was funded by the state of Virginia and the Potomac Region Veterans Council. IAS files contain copies of articles from the Potomac News, Oct. 5, 1995; The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA), Oct. 10, 1995; and the Washington Post, Oct. 12, 1995. IAS files also contain a copy of a brochure on the memorial.
References:
National Cemetery Administration Memorials Inventory Project, 2002-2005.
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 68000043
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
68000043
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