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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Telfair, Alexander,     Screven, James P.,     Marshall, William,     Strickland, William,     Scudder, Amos,     Turini, Giovanni,     Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company,     Homage -- Greene, Nathanael     History -- United States     Figure -- Full length     Occupation -- Military     Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Savannah     Relief     Obelisk     Sculpture

Nathanael Greene Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Telfair, Alexander, sculptor. Screven, James P., sculptor. Marshall, William, sculptor. Strickland, William, architect. Scudder, Amos, contractor. Turini, Giovanni, 1841-1899, caster. Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder. Title:  Nathanael Greene Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  General Greene Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1825-1830. Plaques cast 1883-1886. Wreath cast 1902. Medium:  Sculpture: New York marble; Base: New York marble and bronze. Dimensions:  Approx. 50 x 10 x 8 ft. Inscription:  C. (sic) Turini/N.Y. 1886 (On rectangular plaque on back of base, raised letters:) MAJOR GENERAL/NATHANAEL/GREENE/BORN IN RHODE ISLAND/1742/DIED IN GEORGIA 1786/SOLDIER PATRIOT/THE FRIEND OF/WASHINGTON/THIS SHAFT/HAS BEEN REARED BY THE/PEOPLE OF SAVANNAH/IN HONOR/OF HIS GREAT SERVICES/TO THE/AMERICAN REVOLUTION signed Description:  An obelisk on a multitiered, rectangular base. On the front of the base there is a rectangular bronze plaque with the relief of a standing figure. Below the plaque there is a bronze wreath. A second rectangular bronze plaque is on the back of the base. Subject:  Homage -- Greene, Nathanael History -- United States -- Revolution Figure -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Major General Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Savannah Relief Obelisk Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Savannah, Park & Tree Department, P. O. Box 1027, Savannah, Georgia 31402 Located Johnson Square, Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia Remarks:  This monument to Major General Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) was installed by the people of Savannah in honor of his services to the American Revolution. The monument was designed by Alexander Telfair, James P. Screven, and William Marshall, and was erected by Amos Scudder. The marble obelisk and base were constructed between 1825 and 1830. The two bronze plaques were cast by G. Turini of the Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company and were installed in 1886. The bronze wreath was attached in 1902 by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Additional information on the monument can be found in newspapers housed in The Georgia Historical Society. For related information see Dorothy H. Stewart's "The Monuments and Fountains of Savannah," Savannah: Savannah Park and Tree Department, 1993. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1993. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, GA0062, 1989. Monumental News, Oct. 1910, pg. 745. 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 GA000345   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture GA000345 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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