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General John Brown Gordon, (sculpture). Artist:  Borglum, Solon Hannibal, 1868-1922, sculptor. Roman Bronze Works, founder. Title:  General John Brown Gordon, (sculpture). Dates:  1907. Dedicated May 25, 1907. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 10 x 3 x 11 ft.; Base: approx. 8 x 4 x 12 ft. Inscription:  copyright by Solon H. Borglum Sculptor Roman Bronze Works (Plaque on rear of base gives biography of Gordon, highlighting his education and military career) signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A portrait of John B. Gordon astride his war horse. He is dressed in his military uniform. A sheathed sword hangs at his proper left side. He grasps the reins of his horse in his proper left hand. He holds a hat in his gloved proper right hand. The sculpture sits atop a base with two relief plaques. One relief depicts Gordon standing between two seated females in Roman attire. The other relief depict a scene from the Battle of Spottsylvania. Subject:  Portrait male -- Gordon, John Brown -- Full length History -- United States -- Civil War History -- United States -- Battle of Spottsylvania Equestrian Occupation -- Military -- General Figure group -- Female Allegory Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Atlanta Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Georgia, Georgia Building Authority, 1 Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Located Georgia State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia Remarks:  Commissioned by the John B. Brown Monument Association of Atlanta. The monument to John Brown Gordon was authorized by an act passed by the General Assembly on August 20, 1906. For additional information see: A. Mervyn Davies' text "Solon H. Borglum: A Man Who Stands Alone," Connecticut: Pequot Press, 1974, pg. 100-103. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia, Atlanta survey, 1993. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, GA5025, 1989. Monumental News, June 1905, pg. 426. 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 76005236   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76005236 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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