Columbia, (sculpture)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

sculptor
Bissell, George Edwin 1839-1920
founder
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company
carver
Frederick & Field
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1994.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, CT5009, 1989.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
Monumental News, July 1891, pg. 258.
Image on file.
(Statue base, proper right front, incised:) Geo E Bissell (Proper left, rear, incised:) THE HENRY BONNARD BRONZE CO./xxxxxx NEW YORK (Front of base, raised letters:) COLD HARBOR/OLUSTEE (Bronze plaque on front of base:) TO HER LOYAL SONS/WHO FOUGHT FOR THE UNION/SALISBURY/ERECTS THIS MEMORIAL./1891 (Above bronze plaque: names of individuals with units) (East side of base:) PORT HUDSON/WINCHESTER (North side of base:) GETTYSBURG/DREWERY'S BLUFF (list of names) (West side of base:) ANTIETAM/PETERSBURG (list of names) signed Founder's mark appears.
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Summary
A bronze female figure holds a shield of the United States above her head. She has a sword at her proper left hip, and her bare feet protrude from under her long gown. One foot is placed atop the broken shackles of slavery. She stands atop a granite tiered pedestal, with cannon muzzles protruding near the bottom.
Dedicated June 17, 1891
Control number
IAS 76005043
Type
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Medium
Sculpture: bronze; Base: gray granite
Owner/Location
Administered by Town of Salisbury Highway Department 27 Main Street Salisbury Connecticut 06068
Located Civil War Memorial Park Salisbury Green, East Main Street & Undermountain Road Salisbury Connecticut
Title
Union, (sculpture)
Freedom, (sculpture)
Soldier's Monument, (sculpture)
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Topic
History--United States--Civil War
Figure female--Full length
Allegory--Place--America
Allegory--Civic--Liberty
Dress--Accessory--Shield
Record ID
siris_ari_16208
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