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Schweizer, J. Otto,
Van Amringe Granite Company,
Portrait male -- Geary, John
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
Sculpture
Brig. General John Geary Statue, (sculpture).
Artist:
Schweizer, J. Otto, 1863-1955, sculptor.
Van Amringe Granite Company, fabricator.
Title:
Brig. General John Geary Statue, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed before July 1, 1919.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 16 ft. x 2 ft. 8 1/2 in. x 2 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. 8 ft. 7 in. x 7 ft. x 7 ft.
Inscription:
J. OTTO Schweizer Sc signed
Description:
A standing portrait of General Geary resting his proper left hand on his sword. The sculpture rests on a rough granite base adorned with an inscription plaque on the front on a bronze tablet bearing the Pennsylvania state seal on the back.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Geary, John -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- General
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia
Administered by Gettysburg National Military Park, 97 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
Located Gettysburg National Military Park, Culp's Hill at the intersection of Slocum Avenue & Williams Avenue, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
Remarks:
The monument is one of several that the Pennsylvania State Assembly appropriated money for on July 24, 1913. The monument is listed on the National Park Service, List of Classified Structures (referred to as MN 348) and is referenced in the Gettysburg National Military Park Archives, vol. 10.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA5047, 1989.
Monumental News, Jan. 1913, pg. 62.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania 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 77001100
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