Statue of Jefferson Davis (Montgomery, Alabama)
Statue of Jefferson Davis | |
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Artist | Frederick Cleveland Hibbard |
Year | 1940 |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Subject | Jefferson Davis |
Location | Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
32°22′40″N 86°18′03″W / 32.377852°N 86.300879°WCoordinates: 32°22′40″N 86°18′03″W / 32.377852°N 86.300879°W |
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.[1] The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[1]
See also[]
- 1940 in art
- Confederate Memorial Monument
- List of Confederate monuments and memorials
- List of memorials to Jefferson Davis
References[]
- ^ a b "Jefferson Davis, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
External links[]
- "Jefferson Davis – Montgomery, Alabama". Waymarking.
Categories:
- 1940 establishments in Alabama
- 1940 sculptures
- Bronze sculptures in the United States
- Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Alabama
- Statues of Jefferson Davis
- Outdoor sculptures in Alabama
- Sculptures of men in Alabama
- Statues in Alabama
- Alabama stubs
- United States sculpture stubs