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Monumental Bronze Company,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Nevada -- Carson City
Sculpture
Nevada's Tribute to Union Soldiers and Sailors, March 19, 1891, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Monumental Bronze Company, founder.
Title:
Nevada's Tribute to Union Soldiers and Sailors, March 19, 1891, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 30, 1891.
Medium:
Sculpture: zinc; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 16 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. 4 in.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 1 in. x 5 ft. x 5 ft.
Inscription:
(Front of pedestal, raised:) NEVADA'S/TRIBUTE/TO/UNION SOLDIERS/AND/SAILORS,/MARCH 19, 1891 (GAR medal on pedestal:) Grand Army of the Republic Veteran 1861-1866 unsigned
Description:
A Union Civil War soldier in uniform stands at parade rest. Both hands clasp the barrel of his musket, the butt of which rests on the ground. He wears a hat, cape, coat, pants, and boots. He stands atop a granite base that is ornamented with garlands and patriotic symbols, including cannons, Grand Army of the Republic medal, crossed rifles, an anchor, and portraits of General Grant and Admiral Farragut. The pedestal sits on a base surrounded by a fence.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Nevada -- Carson City
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Carson City, Parks and Recreation Department, 3303 Butti Way #9, Carson City, Nevada 89701
Located Lone Mountain Cemetery, 919 Beverly Drive, Carson City, Nevada
Remarks:
The sculpture was initiated by the 1891 Nevada State Legislature, which voted to erect a monument to Union soldiers who died at Fort Churchill, Nevada Territory. An appropriation of $1,000 was made to purchase a monument.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nevada survey, 1994.
SOS Assessment Award, 2000.
SOS Conservation Treatment Award, 2001.
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 NV000169
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NV000169
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