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    		• French, Daniel Chester,
     
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    		• Bacon, Henry,
     
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    		• Worrell, George A.,
     
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    		• Jno. Williams, Inc.,
     
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    		• Piccirilli Brothers Marble Carving Studios,
     
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    		• Levy & Clarke,
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Oglethorpe, James Edward
     
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    		• Occupation -- Military
     
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    		• Dress -- Uniform
     
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    		• Animal -- Lion
     
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    		• Dress -- Accessory
     
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    		• Emblem -- Seal
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Savannah
     
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    Oglethorpe Monument, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931, sculptor.
    Bacon, Henry, 1866-1924, architect.
    Worrell, George A., carver.
    Jno. Williams, Inc., founder.
    Piccirilli Brothers Marble Carving Studios, carver.
    Levy & Clarke, carver.
    Title: 
    Oglethorpe Monument, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    General Ogelthorpe Monument, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Commissioned 1909. 1910. Dedicated Nov. 22-24, 1910. Additional inscriptions made 1929.
    Digital Reference: 
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    Medium: 
    Figure: bronze; Base: marble.
    Dimensions: 
    Figure: approx. 9 x 3 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 13 x 11 x 11 ft.
    Inscription: 
    (Base of sculpture, proper left side:) DANIEL C. FRENCH, Sc. (Base of sculpture, proper right side:) JNO WILLIAMS INC/BRONZE FOUNDRY (On front of base:) ERECTED BY/THE STATE OF GEORGIA/THE CITY OF SAVANNAH/AND THE PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES OF THE STATE/TO THE MEMORY OF/THE GREAT SOLDIER/EMINENT STATESMAN AND/FAMOUS PHILANTHROPIST/GENERAL JAMES EDWARD/OGLETHORPE WHO IN/THIS CITY ON THE 12TH/DAY OF FEBRUARY/AD 1733 FOUNDED AND/ESTABLISHED THE/COLONY OF GEORGIA (On sides of base: excerpts from the original colony charter) signed
    Description: 
    General James Edward Oglethorpe stands on a rectangular base which is mounted on a rectangular, multitiered base adorned with four roaring lions, one seated on each corner. General Oglethorpe has shoulder-length hair and wears the uniform of a British general and a tricorn hat. He holds a sword in his proper right hand, the tip of which points to the ground to the right of his proper right foot. His proper left hand is placed on a satchel at his hip. The sword's sheath hangs from his proper left side. The lower part of the base is decorated with garlands of flowers and pine cones on palmetto leaves. Each of the four roaring lions sits with one paw placed on top of a shield placed in front of it. The shields bear the coat of arms of General Oglethorpe, and the great seals of the colony of Georgia, the state of Georgia, and the city of Savannah.
    Subject: 
    Portrait male -- Oglethorpe, James Edward -- Full length
    Occupation -- Military -- General
    Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
    Animal -- Lion
    Dress -- Accessory -- Shield
    Emblem -- Seal
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Savannah
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Savannah, Park & Tree Department, P. O. Box 1027, Savannah, Georgia 31402
    Located Chippewa Square, Savannah, Georgia
    Remarks: 
    Erected by the state of Georgia, the city of Savannah, and the patriotic societies of the state. In memory of General James Edward Oglethorpe (1696-1785), a British general and member of parliament who chartered the colony of Georgia on February 12, 1733. He also served as Georgia's first governor. The cost of the monument was approximately $65,000. Before the original dedication, a lack of funds prevented the inclusion of inscriptions regarding the Colonial Charter. These inscriptions were carved in 1929 by George A. Worrell. The figure's sword has been stolen twice. For related information see William Harden's "A History of Savannah and South Georgia," New York: The Lewis Pub. Co., 1913, pg. 500-501; and Dorothy H. Stewart's "The Monuments and Fountains of Savannah," Savannah: Savannah Park and Tree Department, 1993. IAS files contain a bibliography of additional sources of information on the monument. IAS files also contain a Cultural Property Assessment Form from the Savannah Monuments Project.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1993.
    National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, GA0048, 1989.
    Monumental News, Jan. 1910; Oct. 1910.
    National Society of Colonial Dames, Georgia, 2006.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Related Works: 
    For model see: 75003825.
    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 GA000346
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