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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Mayer, Robert,     Williams, Ralph J.,     Boland, Noah,     Foster, Bobby,     History -- United States     Portrait male -- Cleveland, Ben     Occupation -- Military     Dress -- Uniform     Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Wilkesboro     Sculpture

Col. Ben Cleveland, (sculpture). Artist:  Mayer, Robert, sculptor. Williams, Ralph J., sculptor. Boland, Noah, sculptor. Foster, Bobby, sculptor. Title:  Col. Ben Cleveland, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Ben Cleveland Statue, (sculpture). Dates:  June 1975. Dedicated Nov. 23, 1975. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: powdered clay mixed with concrete over chicken wire and metal rod, painted, and steel; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. 4 in. x 22 in.; Base: approx. 29 x 48 x 34 in.; Foundation: approx. 6 in. x 9 ft. 11 in. x 9 ft. 8 in. (3 tons). Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Standing portrait of Col. Ben Cleveland in his Revolutionary War uniform holding a steel sword in his raised proper left hand and a horn in his proper right hand. He is dressed in a three-cornered hat, a knee-length coat, breeches, white stockings, and laced, ankle-length, cuffed boots. The figure is painted gray. The sculpture rests on a square base atop a low foundation. Subject:  History -- United States -- Revolution Portrait male -- Cleveland, Ben -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Colonel Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Wilkesboro Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Wilkes County, Wilkes County Commissioners, 406 Mark Lane, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28659 Located 100 block of North Bridge Street, Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697 Remarks:  Colonel Ben Cleveland (1738-1806) was a resident of Wilkes County. During the Revolutionary War he organized a militia and led an attack against British troops on King Mountain. As a result of his heroic action he received a field promotion to the rank of Colonel. The statue was a Bicentennial project of the sculpture class at Wilkes Community College. It was bought by the Wilkes County Commissioners for $1,600. The inscription on a marker placed in front of the foundation reads: COLONEL BEN CLEVELAND/1738--1806/WILKES COUNTY MILITIA IAS files contain related articles from The Journal-Patriot (Wilkesboro, NC), Oct. 9, 1975; Nov. 24, 1975; Nov. 25, 1975; and Aug. 4, 1994, discussing the unveiling ceremony. IAS files also contain articles from the Winston-Salem Journal Living, Oct. 9, 1975, pg. 31 which discusses the sculpture's purchase by Wilkes County; The Charlotte Observer, Aug. 22, 1975 with information on Col. Ben Cleveland; and the Winston-Salem City/State, Nov. 24, 1975 describing the unveiling. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. The Journal-Patriot (Wilkesboro, NC), Aug. 4, 1994. 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 NC000304   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NC000304 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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