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Dimmock, Charles H.,
History -- United States
Architecture -- Monument
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Richmond
Sculpture
Confederate Memorial Pyramid, (sculpture).
Artist:
Dimmock, Charles H., 1831-1873, architect.
Title:
Confederate Memorial Pyramid, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Hollywood Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dec. 3, 1868 - Nov. 8, 1869.
Medium:
Virginia granite.
Dimensions:
Approx. 90 x 45 x 45 ft.
Inscription:
(On west side:) NUMINI ET PATRI AE ASTO (On north side:) ERECTED BY THE/HOLLY-WOOD MEMORIAL/ASSOCIATION./A.D. 1869 (On south side:) TO THE/CONFEDERATE DEAD (On east side:) MEMORIA IN AETERNA unsigned
Description:
Large pyramid composed of blocks of granite of varying sizes.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Architecture -- Monument -- Pyramid
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Richmond
Sculpture
Owner:
Hollywood Cemetery, 412 South Cherry Street, Confederate Section, Richmond, Virginia 23220
Remarks:
The pyramid was erected by the Ladies of the Hollywood Memorial Association and was erected in honor of the Confederate dead and the 18,000 soldiers buried in the cemetery. The cornerstone, which was laid on Dec. 3, 1968, contains various historic items including Confederate memorabilia, photographs, newspapers and books. IAS files contain copy of related City of Richmond Sculpture Survey and article from Richmond Times, May 29, 1890.
Nearby plaque: "Charles Henry Dimmock (1831-1873), Captain, Corps Eng., CSA, Architect - Engineer - Lawyer, designed and supervised the construction of this monument."
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
Mitchell, Mary H., "Hollywood Cemetery, the History of a Southern Shrine", Richmond, VA: Virginia State Library, 1985, pg. 73-74.
Dupre, Judith, "Monuments: America's History in Art and Memory," New York, NY: Random House, Inc., 2007, pg. 6.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Dupre, Judith, "Monuments: America's History in Art and Memory," New York, NY: Random House, Inc., 2007, pg. 6.
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 VA000570
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