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Rayford, Julian Lee,
Ettl, Alex J.,
Sculpture House Casting,
Portrait male -- Bienville, Jean Baptiste Le Moyne
Occupation -- Political
Ethnic -- French
Emblem
Architecture -- Military
Architecture -- Military
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Mobile
Sculpture
Jean
Baptiste
Le
Moyne
, Sieur de
Bienville
, (sculpture).
Artist:
Rayford, Julian Lee, 1908/10- , sculptor.
Ettl, Alex J., 1898-1902, caster.
Sculpture House Casting, founder.
Title:
Jean
Baptiste
Le
Moyne
, Sieur de
Bienville
, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Jean
Baptiste
Le
Moyne
Bienville
, (sculpture).
Bienville
, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1972. 1973. Dedicated May 10, 1974.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze with patina.
Dimensions:
Approx. D. 3 in. Diam. 7 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(Lower proper right edge:) JULIAN LEE RAYFORD '73 signed
Description:
Stylized, standing
male
figure of
Jean
Baptiste
Le
Moyne
, Sieur de
Bienville
, holding lowered sword in his proper right hand. Outline of Fort Conde above fleur-de-lis on
Bienville
's proper right. The composition is "framed" in a circle.
Subject:
Portrait
male
--
Bienville
,
Jean
Baptiste
Le
Moyne
--
Full
length
Occupation
--
Political
--
Governor
Ethnic
--
French
Emblem
Architecture
--
Military
--
Fort Conde
Architecture
--
Military
--
Fort
Object Type:
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Alabama
--
Mobile
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of Alabama, Alabama
Located George C. Wallace Tunnel, Entrance, Church & Royal Streets, Mobile, Alabama
Remarks:
Commissioned by Mobile Historic Development Commission. Funds raised by Wayne Palmer, Sr. Total cost for this relief and companion relief: $10,000. IAS files contain copies of newspaper articles from Mobile Press Register dated May 20, 1973, May 9, 1974, May 10, 1974, and May 11, 1974.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama survey, 1993.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
Sheffield, Alton, Administrative Asst., Museum Department, City of Mobile, 1976.
Mobile Press Register (Mobile, Alabama), May 11, 1974.
Mobile Press Register (Mobile, Alabama), May 20, 1973, pg. F-1.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Related Works:
Companion to: 75000037.
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 75000038
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
75000038
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