Untitled - Georgetown, SC - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Inscription: Monumental Bronze Co., Bridgeport, CT. (Base lists names of those who fought in the 10th Regiment South Carolina Infantry) Founder's mark appears.

Description: Life-size, uniformed Confederate Army soldier stands atop a base. He holds a rifle barrel in his proper right hand, with the butt on the ground at his feet.

Provenance: Formerly located Intersection of Broad & Highmarket Streets, Georgetown, South Carolina

Remarks: Erected by the Women of Georgetown in honor of the 10th Regiment South Carolina Infantry. Sculpture was originally located at the intersection of Broad and Highmarket Streets. It was first moved to a street corner, then placed in the Baptist Cemetery when it became a traffic hazard. IAS files include the text and names listed on the base.

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TITLE: Untitled ARTIST(S): Monumental Bronze Company DATE: 1891 MEDIUM: Bronze CONTROL NUMBER: IAS SC000196 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Baptist Cemetery, Highway 17 at Church & Screven Streets, DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Needs a real name.

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