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| General Ashby|| | | General Ashby||Casper Buberl, George Julian Zolney ||1893 ||University of Virginia Cemetery ||effigy of bareheaded soldier standing on pedestal holding musket with fixed bayonet (dedicated to General Ashby but whether it actually depicts him is unclear); bronze tablets reflecting 1,097 Civil War dead, most of whom died of wounds or illness in Charlottesville hospitals and are buried in cemetery || | ||
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| Confederate Monument||? || 1909 || Court Square, 5t St. and Jefferson || confederate soldier leaning on musket facing south; inscriptions about valor; two bronze cannons and cannonballs || | | Confederate Monument||? || 1909 || Court Square, 5t St. and Jefferson || confederate soldier leaning on musket facing south; inscriptions about valor; two bronze cannons and cannonballs || | ||
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| The Aviator|| Gutzon Borglum || 1919||U VA Grounds between Alderman and Clemons libraries || bronze life sized male nude figure of Icarus about to take flight, commissioned in honor of University alumnus, James Rogers McConnell’s heroism and courage in World War I, as a member of the Lafayette Escadrille. || | | The Aviator|| Gutzon Borglum || 1919||U VA Grounds between Alderman and Clemons libraries || bronze life sized male nude figure of Icarus about to take flight, commissioned in honor of University alumnus, James Rogers McConnell’s heroism and courage in World War I, as a member of the Lafayette Escadrille. || | ||
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| Thomas Jefferson|| | | Thomas Jefferson||1908|| Moses Jacob Ezekial || UVA Rotunda north side || Thomas Jefferson standing on a liberty bell, surrounded by four allegorical figures in high relief || | ||
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| George Washington||Jean Houdon|| 1913|| U Va East Lawn, South of Pavillion X || One of 33 bronze copies made of a 1796 original in marble commissioned by Thomas Jefferson from Jean Houdon; the original now stands in the Virginia capital in Richmond || | | George Washington||Jean Houdon|| 1913|| U Va East Lawn, South of Pavillion X || One of 33 bronze copies made of a 1796 original in marble commissioned by Thomas Jefferson from Jean Houdon; the original now stands in the Virginia capital in Richmond || |
Revision as of 13:40, 23 March 2016
The following derives from a list maintained by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society. It omits sculptures temporarily placed by the Art In Place program, which are usually modern abstract sculptures not figurative or representative.
Name | Artist | Date erected | Place | Description | |
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General Ashby | Casper Buberl, George Julian Zolney | 1893 | University of Virginia Cemetery | effigy of bareheaded soldier standing on pedestal holding musket with fixed bayonet (dedicated to General Ashby but whether it actually depicts him is unclear); bronze tablets reflecting 1,097 Civil War dead, most of whom died of wounds or illness in Charlottesville hospitals and are buried in cemetery | |
Confederate Monument | ? | 1909 | Court Square, 5t St. and Jefferson | confederate soldier leaning on musket facing south; inscriptions about valor; two bronze cannons and cannonballs | |
Thomas Jonathan Jackson | Charles Keck | 1924 | Jackson park, 4th St. and Jefferson | General Jackson mounted on his horse Sorrel; granite pedestal with sculpted figures representing Valor and Faith; names of battles | |
The Aviator | Gutzon Borglum | 1919 | U VA Grounds between Alderman and Clemons libraries | bronze life sized male nude figure of Icarus about to take flight, commissioned in honor of University alumnus, James Rogers McConnell’s heroism and courage in World War I, as a member of the Lafayette Escadrille. | |
Thomas Jefferson | 1908 | Moses Jacob Ezekial | UVA Rotunda north side | Thomas Jefferson standing on a liberty bell, surrounded by four allegorical figures in high relief | |
George Washington | Jean Houdon | 1913 | U Va East Lawn, South of Pavillion X | One of 33 bronze copies made of a 1796 original in marble commissioned by Thomas Jefferson from Jean Houdon; the original now stands in the Virginia capital in Richmond | |
Homer | Moses Jacob Ezekial | 1907 | U Va South end of Lawn in front of Cabell Hall | seated blind Homer educating nude young man, the sculptor Moses Ezekial was one of the VMI Keydets who fought at New Market |