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The Aviator, (sculpture). Artist:  Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941, sculptor. Title:  The Aviator, (sculpture). Other Titles:  James R. McConnell Memorial, (sculpture). McConnell Statue, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned 1917. 1918. Dedicated June 1919. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: bronze; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 12 x 8.5 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 4 ft. x 62 in. x 62 in. Inscription:  (In script:) Gutzon Borglum, 1918 (Back of base, incised:) James Rogers/McConnell/Born March 14, 1887/Student University of/Virginia. Volunteer in/the Army of France/Sergeant Aviator La/Fayette Escadrille/Decorated with the/Cross of War. Killed/in Battle in the Air/March 19, 1917 (Front of base, incised:) Soaring Like An/Eagle Into New/Heavens of Valor/and Devotion/MCMXIX signed Description:  Nude male figure with arms outstretched, supporting a large pair of wings. He stands in a somewhat forward position on a rough surfaced semi-globe. His knees are bent slightly. On his head is an aviator's helmet of World War I vintage. Around his waist is a belt holding a knife on his proper left side. The proper right side of the base features a relief depicting a World War I biplane. A relief on the proper left side of the base is so badly worn that the object depicted is unrecognizable. Subject:  Homage -- McConnell, James Rogers Figure male -- Nude Fantasy -- Winged Being Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Flight Occupation -- Military -- Pilot Object -- Weapon -- Dagger Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane History -- United States -- World War I Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Charlottesville Sculpture Owner:  Administered by University of Virginia, Department of Facilities Management, 575 Alderman Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 Located University of Virginia, Between Alderman & Clemons Libraries, Charlottesville, Virginia Remarks:  In the ground in front of the monument is stone plaque with the following incised inscription: In Memory of/James Rogers/McConnell/University of Virginia, 1910/A Member of/The Seven Society/(A large numeral 7 with the symbol of infinite above, the letter A at left, and the Greek letter omega at right). IAS files contain copy of article from University of Virginia Alumni Bulletin 12 (1919) which includes information about James Rogers McConnell and the artist's conception of the monument. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1994. University of Virginia Alumni Bulletin 12 (1919): pg. 345-354. Borglum Historical Center, 1998. Illustration:  Image on file. University of Virginia Alumni Bulletin 12 (1919): pg. 346. 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 VA000020   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VA000020 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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