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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Zolnay, George Julian,     Roche, William,     Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company,     Portrait male -- McLaws, Lafayette     History -- United States     Occupation -- Military     Dress -- Uniform     Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Savannah     Sculpture

Bust of General Lafayette McLaws, (sculpture). Artist:  Zolnay, George Julian, 1863-1949, sculptor. Roche, William, fabricator. Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder. Title:  Bust of General Lafayette McLaws, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Confederate Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1902. Copyrighted 1902. Medium:  Bust: painted bronze; Base: polished granite. Dimensions:  Bust: approx. H. 3 ft. 5 in. x W. 2 ft. 5 in.; Base: approx. H. 6 ft. 9 3/4 in. x W. 5 ft. 8 in. Inscription:  (Proper left side of bust:) G. J. Zolnay/1902 (Proper right side of bust:) The Henry Bonand (sic) Bronze Co Founders, N.Y. 1902 (Raised lettering on front of base:) LAFAYETTE McLAWS/MAJOR GENERAL/CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY/BORN AUGUST GA./JANUARY 15TH, 1821./DIED SAVANNAH GA./JULY 24TH, 1897. (Base:) Wm ROCHE/SAV'H. GA. signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Bust of Confederate Major-General Lafayette McLaws, in uniform. Bust sits on a tiered base with raised lettering on the front. Subject:  Portrait male -- McLaws, Lafayette -- Bust History -- United States -- Civil War Occupation -- Military -- General Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Savannah Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Savannah, Park & Tree Department, P. O. Box 1027, Savannah, Georgia 31402 Located Forsyth Park, Savannah, Georgia Remarks:  Major General Lafayette McLaws (1821-1897) fought in the Mexican War, and served with General Lee's army during the Civil War. William Roche was responsible for the base. Conservation:  Treated 2006 January. Kreilick Conservation, LLC (Oreland, PA). Treatment report on file with conservator and Sterling Builders & Restoration, Inc., Savannah, Georgia. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1994. SOS Conservation Notification Report, 2008. 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 GA000058   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture GA000058 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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