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(Confederate Monument), (sculpture). Artist:  Cecchini, Richard, 1903-1981, sculptor. Harmony Blue Granite Company, fabricator. Title:  (Confederate Monument), (sculpture). Other Titles:  Confederate Veterans Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  1965. Dedicated April 12, 1965. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Georgia granite; Base: Georgia granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 4 in. x 12 in. x 18 in.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. Inscription:  (On front of base, incised letters:) (star) ERECTED APRIL 1965 (star)/IN MEMORY OF THE HEROIC/CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS OF/NELSON COUNTY WHO SERVED/IN THE WAR BETWEEN/THE STATES/1861 (star) 1865/LOVE MAKES MEMORY ETERNAL unsigned Description:  A figure of a bearded, uniformed Confederate soldier stands at parade rest with his proper left foot extended slightly. Both hands grasp the barrel of his gun which rests between his legs, the butt by his feet. He wears a brimmed hat, backpack, and has a bedroll slung over his proper left shoulder crossing to the proper right side of his waist. A canteen is by his proper left hip, strapped over his proper right shoulder. The soldier is placed atop a square base which rests on top of three steps. The back of the square base is engraved with two crossed swords. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Lovingston Sculpture Owner:  Nelson County Courthouse, Court & Main Streets, Courthouse Square, Lovingston, Virginia 22971 Remarks:  The monument was erected in memory of the Confederate soldiers of Nelson County by a committee appointed by the Board of Supervisors of Nelson County in 1962. The monument cost $5,600 and was paid for with appropriations from the following: Virginia General Assembly, $2,000; Civil War Commission, $400; Nelson County Board of Supervisors, $1,000; Gift from Mr. T. Bland Harvey, $700; Lovington District, $549.10; Massies Mil District, $273; Schuyler District, $49.50. IAS files contain an excerpt from "County History 1964-1965" and an unidentified excerpt which lists the names of Civil War soldiers from Nelson County. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995. 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 VA000399   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VA000399 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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