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History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Abbeville
Obelisk
Relief
Sculpture
Abbeville Confederate Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Abbeville Confederate Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1906. Dedicated Aug. 20, 1906.
Medium:
Sculpture: granite; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 18 ft.; Base: approx. H. 3 ft. 4 in. (90,000 lbs.).
Inscription:
(Poems appear on each side of the base)
Description:
Obelisk mounted on a three-tiered rectangular base. The base is inscribed on all four sides with poetry. Crossed sabers above crossed rifles are carved in relief on the west face of the base. A flag encased in a laurel wreath appears in relief on the east face.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Abbeville
Obelisk
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United Daughters of the Confederacy, Abbeville, South Carolina 29620
Located On the Square, Abbeville, South Carolina
Remarks:
Erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy of Abbeville County in memory of the 350 Abbeville citizens who died in the Civil War. The cost was $3,500. In December 1991, the obelisk was severely damaged by fire when the Town's Christmas tree, which was built with cedar branches and lights around the monument annually, ignited. The obelisk was removed by the Town for safety reasons. As of August 1993, the monument has not been restored and the base remains. IAS files include the text of the inscriptions and a related article from the State (Columbia, SC) Nov. 15, 1993.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Carolina survey, 1993.
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 SC000128
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