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O'Brian, John,
J. Weinmann & Sons,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Emblem -- Coat of Arms
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Winchester
Sculpture
(Memorial to Maryland Soldiers), (sculpture).
Artist:
O'Brian, John, sculptor.
J. Weinmann & Sons, fabricator.
Title:
(Memorial to Maryland Soldiers), (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated June 6, 1880.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: stone; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 20 ft. x W. 3 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft. x W. 4 ft.
Inscription:
(Front of sculpture, incised:) TO/THE MEMORY OF/HER SONS/WHO FELL ON/VIRGINIA SOIL/(next tier) MARYLAND (Right:) UNHERALDED/UNORGANIZED/UNARMED/THEY CAME FOR/CONSCIENCE SAKE/AND DIED FOR RIGHT. (Rear:) ALIKE IN BLOOD,/ALIKE IN FAITH,/THEY SLEEP ALIKE/THE LAST SLEEP/OF THE BRAVE. (Left:) MANASSAS/.1861./Appomattox/1865. unsigned
Description:
A uniformed Civil War soldier stands at parade rest holding the barrel of his rifle with both hands at chest level, the butt of which rests by his feet. The soldier has a moustache and wears a visored cap. He is mounted on top of a pedestal-like upper section of the sculpture that is decorated with a coat of arms and rests upon a multitiered, inscribed, column-like, square, lower section with engravings within recessed panels. The sculpture is mounted upon a short base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Emblem -- Coat of Arms
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Winchester
Sculpture
Owner:
Mt. Hebron Cemetery, 305 East Boscawen Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601
Remarks:
Memorial commemorates the Maryland soldiers who died in Virginia during the Civil War.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1994.
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 VA000281
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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