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Simons & Lapham,
Simons, Albert,
McNeel Marble Works,
Ethnic -- French
Emblem -- Coat of Arms
Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Parris Island
Stele
Sculpture
Monument to Charlesfort, (sculpture).
Artist:
Simons & Lapham, architectural firm.
Simons, Albert, architect.
McNeel Marble Works, fabricator.
Title:
Monument to Charlesfort, (sculpture).
Dates:
1925.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: granite; Base: concrete and cobblestones.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft. x Diam. 2.5 ft.; Base: approx. Diam. 180 in.
Inscription:
(Incised on front:) ERECTED 1925/BY THE GOVERNMENT/OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/TO MARK THE FIRST/STRONGHOLD OF FRANCE/ON THIS CONTINENT/SIMONS & LAPHAM/A.I.A. (Incised on reverse:) IHS/HOLY BIBLE/RELIGION FREEDOM AND TRUTH/HERE STOOD/CHARLESFORT/BUILT 1562/BY JEAN RIBAULT/FOR ADMIRAL COLIGNY/A REFUGE/FOR HUGUENOTS/AND TO THE GLORY OF FRANCE
Description:
Octagonal stele whose decorative images include double wreathes of local leaf motif at top, the coat of arms of France and a Bible. The front side with the coat of arms faces towards France.
Subject:
Ethnic -- French
Emblem -- Coat of Arms
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- South Carolina -- Parris Island
Stele
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Marine Corps, Parris Island Museum, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina 29905
Located Santa Elena excavation site, Parris Island, South Carolina
Remarks:
Monument marks what is thought to be the site of Charlesfort, a French fortification built by Jean Ribault in 1562. Katherine B. Mazyck composed the inscription on the front of the stele, and John Bennett composed the inscription on the reverse. IAS files contain an excerpt from the 1925 "Transactions of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina."
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, South Carolina survey, 1994.
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 SC000203
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Inventory of American Sculpture
SC000203
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