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| 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 ||  
| 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 ||  
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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||  Moses Jacob Ezekial ||1908|| UVA Rotunda north side || Thomas Jefferson standing on a liberty bell, surrounded by four allegorical figures in high relief; the sculptor Moses Ezekial was one of the VMI Keydets who fought at New Market | ||  
| Thomas Jefferson||  Moses Jacob Ezekial ||1908|| UVA Rotunda north side ||Thomas Jefferson standing on a liberty bell, surrounded by four allegorical figures in high relief; the sculptor Moses Ezekial was one of the VMI Keydets who fought at New Market ||  
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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  ||  
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| Homer||Moses Jacob Ezekial|| 1907|| U Va South end of Lawn in front of Cabell Hall || seated blind Homer educating nude young man seated at his feet, said to be his guide|  
| Homer||Moses Jacob Ezekial|| 1907|| U Va South end of Lawn in front of Cabell Hall || seated blind Homer educating nude young man seated at his feet, said to be his guide||  


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Revision as of 13:46, 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
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 Moses Jacob Ezekial 1908 UVA Rotunda north side Thomas Jefferson standing on a liberty bell, surrounded by four allegorical figures in high relief; the sculptor Moses Ezekial was one of the VMI Keydets who fought at New Market
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 seated at his feet, said to be his guide