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Sculptor:
Perry, Roland Hinton 1870-1941  Search this
Designer:
Zabriskie, A. J.  Search this
Founder:
Bureau Brothers  Search this
Jno. Williams, Inc.  Search this
Contractor:
Hurricane Isle Granite Co.  Search this
Booth Bros.  Search this
Subject:
Greene, George Sears  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Administered by Gettysburg National Military Park 97 Taneytown Road Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325
Located Gettysburg National Military Park Culp's Hill Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325
Date:
Dedicated Sept. 26-27, 1907
Notes:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Gettysburg Battlefield.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
Image on file.
(On bronze plaque on front of base:) GEORGE SEARS GREENE/BREVET MAJOR GENERAL/UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS/1801-1899 (description of General Greene and the troops under his command)/ERECTED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK/1906 (On bronze plaque on back of base: description of General Greene's military activities from 1819 through the Civil War) unsigned
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.
Summary:
A standing portrait of General Greene depicted pointing his troops toward battle with his raised proper right arm. The sculpture rests atop a square base adorned with a bronze New York state seal on the right side and a 12th Corps Star on the left side.
Topic:
History--United States--Civil War  Search this
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Military--General  Search this
Dress--Uniform--Military Uniform  Search this
Control number:
IAS 77001088
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_11904