Statue of Jefferson Davis (Montgomery, Alabama)

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Statue of Jefferson Davis
The Alabama State Capitol - The statue of Jefferson Davis - 2011.jpg
The statue in 2011
Statue of Jefferson Davis (Montgomery, Alabama)
Artist Frederick Cleveland Hibbard
Year1940 (1940)
Medium Bronze sculpture
Subject Jefferson Davis
Location Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Coordinates 32°22′40″N86°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.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jefferson Davis, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved October 10, 2018.