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Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Sheppard, William Ludwell, 1833-1912, sculptor. Title:  Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Soldiers and Sailors Monument (1861-65), (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 30, 1894. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 17 ft.; Base: approx. 73 x 26 x 26 ft. (5,400 lbs.). Inscription:  (On base:) ERECTED BY THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT ASSOCIATION ANNO DOMINI 1887-1894 Description:  A bronze standing figure of a Confederate soldier, atop a granite column made of 13 stone cylinders to represent the 13 Confederate States. The soldier holds his rifle vertically by his proper right side. The granite column is topped by an ornate Corninthian capital, modelled after Pompey's Pillar in Egypt. At the foot of the column is a square base surrounded by a wrought iron fence. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male -- Full length Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Occupation -- Military -- Sailor Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Richmond Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Richmond, Department of Recreation and Parks, 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219 Located Libby Terrace, 29th Street, Richmond, Virginia Remarks:  The monument was erected by the Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association formed on Dec. 1, 1887. The Richmond City Council donated the installation site and contributed $5,000 toward the cost; the State of Virginia donated $3,200; and the remaining $8,000 to $10,000 was raised through public subscription. IAS files contain newspaper articles from the Richmond Dispatch, May 20, 1894 and May 31, 1894, pg. 1; and a copy of the contract with the artist. IAS files also contain entry from checklist "Outdoor Sculpture Survey, 1986, Richmond, Virginia, prepared for the Statuary Study Committee by Tricia Pearsall." References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Landmarks Commission, 1974. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995. 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 75008385   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75008385 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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