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Schaaf, Anton,
Jno. Williams, Inc.,
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Lawler, Michael K.
Occupation -- Military
Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Vicksburg
Sculpture
Brig. Gen. Michael K. Lawler, (sculpture).
Artist:
Schaaf, Anton, 1869-1943, sculptor.
Jno. Williams, Inc., founder.
Title:
Brig. Gen. Michael K. Lawler, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1915.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bust: bronze; Base: pink and grey granite.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 52 x 30 x 20 in.; Base: approx. 78 x 54 x 28 in.
Inscription:
ANTON SCHAAF Sc JNO WILLIAMS INC FOUNDERS NY (Front of plinth, incised:) LAWLER (Bronze plaque on front of base, raised:) MICHAEL K. LAWLER/BRIG. GENERAL U.S. VOLS./COMMANDING 2ND BRIGADE/14TH DIVISION 13TH CORPS/MAY 2-JULY 4, 1863/CAPT. 3RD ILL. INF. JUNE 29, 1846/HON. MUSTERED OUT MAY 21, 1847/COL. 18TH ILL. INF. JUNE 30, 1861/BRIG. GEN. U.S. VOLS. NOV. 29, 1862/BVT. MAJ. GEN. OF VOLS. MAR. 13, 1865 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Bust of Brigadier General Michael K. Lawler in uniform and wearing a beard and moustache. The bust is set atop a two-sectioned base with an inscribed plaque.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Portrait male -- Lawler, Michael K. -- Bust
Occupation -- Military -- General
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Vicksburg
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia
Administered by Vicksburg National Military Park, 3201 Clay Street, Box 349, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180
Located Vicksburg National Military Park, Union Avenue, past Iowa Memorial, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Remarks:
Brigadier General Michael K. Lawler commanded a brigade for the Union Army during the Vicksburg campaign. He was later promoted to Major General. Erected by the federal government. The monument is on the National Park Service List of Classified Structures (LCS no. 03326). IAS files contain a copy of the LCS report form. Bronze cost $622.5 paid by the Federal Government.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi survey, 1993.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MS7011, 1989.
Vicksburg National Military Park, 1988.
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 MS000200
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MS000200
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