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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Malvaney, E. L.,     History -- United States     History -- United States     Portrait male -- Dale, Samuel     Portrait male -- Davis, Jefferson     Portrait male -- Quitman, John Anthony     Object -- Weapon     Object -- Weapon     Architecture -- Boat     Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Jackson     Relief     Architectural component     Door     Sculpture

(Mississippi War Memorial Building Facade and Doors), (sculpture). Artist:  Malvaney, E. L., architect. Title:  (Mississippi War Memorial Building Facade and Doors), (sculpture). Dates:  1939-1940. Dedicated July 8, 1940. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Facade reliefs: stone; Battle reliefs: aluminum; Doors: aluminum. Dimensions:  9 reliefs and 6 doors. Reliefs: approx. H. 20 in. x W. 60 in.; Base: approx. H. 24 in. x W. 24 in. Inscription:  (Under portraits in raised letters:) 1772 SAMUEL DALE 1841/1808 JEFFERSON DAVIS 1889/1798 JOHN ANTHONY QUITMAN 1858 (Above left door:) ACKIA 1736 BUENA VISTA 1847 (Above center door:) SAN JUAN HILL 1898 BELLEAU WOOD 1918 (Above right door:) NEW ORLEANS 1815 VICKSBURG 1863 Description:  Reliefs on the facade and doors of the Mississippi War Memorial Building consist of three portrait busts of famous Mississippians, six battle scenes and ancient and modern weaponry. The portraits are of Samuel Dale, Jefferson Davis, and John Anthony Quitman. The figures are busts, enclosed in double-ringed hexagons which include their names and dates. The six reliefs depict battle scenes from military engagements from 1736 to 1918. The scenes are in pairs above each set of doors. A central, classically robed figure separates each scene. The doors contain images of weapons from Greek shield and sword of 400 B.C. to American bombers and battleships of 1940. Subject:  History -- United States -- Mississippi History -- United States -- Military history Portrait male -- Dale, Samuel -- Bust Portrait male -- Davis, Jefferson -- Bust Portrait male -- Quitman, John Anthony -- Bust Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object -- Weapon -- Sword Architecture -- Boat -- Warship Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Jackson Relief Architectural component Door Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Mississippi, Department of Archives and History, 100 South State Street, Capers Building, P. O. Box 571, Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Located Mississippi War Memorial Building, 120 North State Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Remarks:  Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. The War Memorial Building, state headquarters for various veterans organizations, was constructed in 1939-1940. The project was financed with an appropriation from the Mississippi State Legislature and supplemented with Federal funds. The original cost of the building was $285,000. The building was renovated in 1973. IAS files contain a brochure from the War Memorial Building. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi survey, 1994. SOS Assessment Award, 1999. 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 MS000397   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MS000397 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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