Statue of Jefferson Davis | |
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The statue in 2011 | |
Artist | Frederick Cleveland Hibbard |
Year | 1940 (1940) |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Subject | Jefferson Davis |
Location | Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
Coordinates | 32°22′40″N 86°18′03″W / 32.377852°N 86.300879°W / 32.377852; -86.300879 |
A bronze sculpture of Jefferson Davis by Frederick Cleveland Hibbard is installed outside the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, United States.
Description and history
The statue was dedicated on November 19, 1940. It measures approximately 9 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft., and rests on a base that granite measures approximately 10 ft. 1 in. x 7 ft. 9 1/2 in. x 6 ft. 8 in. The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.
See also
- 1940 in art
- Confederate Memorial Monument
- List of Confederate monuments and memorials
- List of memorials to Jefferson Davis
References
- ^ "Jefferson Davis, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
External links
- "Jefferson Davis – Montgomery, Alabama". Waymarking.
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