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Mercie, Marius Jean Antonin,
Pujol, Paul,
Netherwood, James,
Thiebaut Freres,
Portrait male -- Lee, Robert E.
Equestrian
Animal -- Portrait
Occupation -- Military
Sculpture
Robert E.
Lee
Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mercie, Marius Jean Antonin, 1845-1916, sculptor.
Pujol, Paul, architect.
Netherwood, James, fabricator.
Thiebaut Freres, founder.
Title:
Robert E.
Lee
Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1890. Dedicated May 27, 1890. Removed September 8, 2021.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite and marble.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 21 ft.; Base: approx. H. 40 ft.
Inscription:
(On each side of base:)
LEE
Description:
Atop a tall granite base is an equestrian portrait of Robert E.
Lee
astride his horse Traveller. He holds the horse's reins in his proper left hand. The sculpture rests atop an elaborate granite base, the east and west sides of which are adorned with gray marble columns.
Subject:
Portrait male --
Lee
, Robert E. -- Full length
Equestrian
Animal -- Portrait -- Traveller
Occupation -- Military -- General
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of General Services, Division of Engineering and Buildings, 203 Governor Street,
Richmond
, Virginia 23219
Provenance:
Formerly located Monument Avenue at Allen Avenue,
Richmond
, Virginia 1890-September 8, 2021.
Remarks:
The sculpture cost nearly $17,000 and the base cost between $10,000 and $12,000. The base was designed by architect Paul Pujol and was executed by James Netherwood. The sculpture was exhibited in Paris before being dismantled and shipped to
Richmond
. It was the first statue constructed on Monument Avenue in
Richmond
. IAS files contain newspaper articles from the
Richmond
Times-Dispatch, May 6, 1890; March 20, 1890; and Feb. 26, 1893. For additional information see
Richmond
Quarterly 8 (Summer 1985): pg. 39-42 and Virginia Calvacade 11 (1962): pg. 4-10.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Landmarks Commission, 1974.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, VA5020, 1989.
Monumental News, April 1889; Dec. 1889.
Dupre, Judith, "Monuments: America's History in Art and Memory," New York, NY: Random House, Inc., 2007, pg. 65-67.
"Antoine Mercie, Sculptor of the
Lee
Monument: The French Academic Tradition in American Public Sculpture," University of
Richmond
, Marsh Gallery, 1990 (exhibition brochure), pg. 5.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Dupre, Judith, "Monuments: America's History in Art and Memory," New York, NY: Random House, Inc., 2007, pg. 65 and 67.
"Antoine Mercie, Sculptor of the
Lee
Monument: The French Academic Tradition in American Public Sculpture," University of
Richmond
, Marsh Gallery, 1990 (exhibition brochure), pg. 5 and back cover.
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 75008391
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