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Lawson & Newton Company,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Newport News
Sculpture
Confederate Soldier Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lawson & Newton Company, contractor.
Title:
Confederate Soldier Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Confederate Soldier, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 27, 1909.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: granite; Base: granite or limestone, and marble (?).
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. 5 in. x W. 25 in.; Base: approx. H. 260 in. x W. 108 in.
Inscription:
(Front of shaft, raised lettering:) 1861.VIRGINIA.1865/(Plaque on shaft, incised lettering:) UNVAILED (sic) MAY 27, 1909/TO OUR/GALLANT SOLDIERS/OF THE/CONFEDERACY/(Lower tier of base, raised lettering:) WARWICK COUNTY unsigned
Description:
A uniformed Confederate soldier stands at parade rest, his arms bent, holding a rifle by the stock at waist level, the butt resting by his proper right foot. He wears a plain, brimmed hat, with a canteen hanging from his proper right shoulder, and perhaps a sword holder hanging from his proper left shoulder. The soldier is mounted upon a tall pedestal of both smooth and rough-edged stone that includes reliefs of crossed flags on the front and an anchor on the back. The lower section of the base is rough-edged and stepped, with a relief of crossed cannons on the front.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Newport News
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Newport News, 2400 Washington Avenue, Newport News, Virginia 23607
Located Old Courthouse, 14421 Old Courthouse Way, Newport News, Virginia
Remarks:
Monument commemorates Confederate soldiers of Warwick County. It may have been delivered on March 4, 1909.
References:
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 VA000472
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Inventory of American Sculpture
VA000472
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