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Felici, Guilio,
Edgerton Monument Company,
Portrait male -- Lee, William C.
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Dunn
Sculpture
General William C. Lee, (sculpture).
Artist:
Felici, Guilio, sculptor.
Edgerton Monument Company, contractor.
Title:
General William C. Lee, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated June 6, 1976.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: marble; Base: polished Georgia granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 9 ft. x 21 in. x 21 in.; Base: approx. 4 ft. x 3 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 9 in.
Inscription:
(On bronze plaque on front of base:) WILLIAM C. LEE/MAJOR GENERAL, U.S. ARMY/FATHER OF THE AIRBORNE/1895-1948/commemorated by the city of Dunn, NC./His birthplace/A BICENTENNIAL SALUTE/June 6, 1976 unsigned
Description:
General William C. Lee stands at attention in full military uniform. He wears a cap and boots and his necktie is tucked into his shirt. The figure is mounted on a two-tiered rectangular base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Lee, William C. -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Major General
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Dunn
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by General William C. Lee Airborne Museum, 209 West Divine Street, Dunn, North Carolina 28334
Located In front of Dunn Chamber of Commerce & General William C. Lee Airborne Museum, Dunn, North Carolina
Remarks:
Completed as part of a bicentennial project. The sculpture commemorates Major General William C. Lee (1895-1948), born in Dunn, North Carolina. IAS files contain related article from The Daily Record (Dunn, NC), June 7, 1976.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Daily Record (Dunn, NC), June 7, 1976.
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 NC000296
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NC000296
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