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Andrew Johnson Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  C. Van Gunden, Young & Drumm, fabricator. Title:  Andrew Johnson Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated June 5, 1878. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Granite and marble sculpture on a granite base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 22 ft. 3 in. x 7 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. Inscription:  unsigned Founder's mark appears. Description:  A large monument erected on the grave of Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States. An eagle with spread wings atop a tall shaft which is draped with an American flag. Midway from the top is a scroll of the Constitution and a right hand over an open Bible. Subject:  Homage -- Johnson, Andrew Object -- Written Matter -- Scroll Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Figure -- Fragment -- Hand Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Greeneville Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Located Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, P. O. Box 1088, College & Depot Street, Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, Tennessee 37743 Remarks:  Inscription on nearby marker reads: Andrew Johnson, Seventeenth President of the United States, Born Dec. 29, 1808, Died July 31, 1875, His Faith in the People, Never Wavered. IAS files contain a copy of the dedication program which includes copies of the speeches given by Hon. George W. Jones and Hon. John C. Burch. Cost $7,000. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, TN5026, 1989. Monumental News, March 1905, pg. 208. Illustration:  Image on file. Monumental News, March 1905, pg. 208. 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 TN000273   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TN000273 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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