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Battle of Bladensburg, (sculpture). Artist:  Blake, Joanna C., 1977-2016, sculptor. Laran Bronze, Inc., founder. Title:  Battle of Bladensburg, (sculpture). Dates:  2013. Medium:  Bronze. Dimensions:  8 ft. x 10 ft. Description:  Relief depicting three figures from the Battle of Bladensburg --wounded American commodore Joshua Barney kneeling with a sword held out in his right hand, former enslaved individual Charles Ball standing beside him and a Marine standing behind him, a rifle held at his side. Subject:  History -- United States -- War of 1812 Portrait male -- Barney, Joshua -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Commodore Occupation -- Military -- Marine Portrait male -- Ball, Charles -- Full length Ethnic -- African American Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Bladensburg Relief Owner:  Balloon Park, U.S. 1, Bladensburg, Maryland Remarks:  Supporters of the memorial hope to have the memorial installed in Balloon Park in August 2013 to commemorate the 199th anniversary of the August 1814 battle. The memorial was funded in part with a $125,000 bond bill and $60,000 from the Aman Trust, a local nonprofit that supports historic preservation. Prince George's County donated the land in Balloon Park. References:  Inventory Staff, 2013 Washington Post, Jan. 7, 2013, pg. B1-B4. Illustration:  Washington Post, Jan. 7, 2013, pg. B1. 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 71501043   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 71501043 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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