William Tecumseh Sherman (Saint-Gaudens)
 The sculpture in 2016 | |
  William Tecumseh Sherman Location in New York City | |
| Artist | Augustus Saint-Gaudens |
|---|---|
| Year | 1902 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | William Tecumseh Sherman |
| Location | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 40°45′52″N 73°58′24″W / 40.7645°N 73.9732°WCoordinates: 40°45′52″N 73°58′24″W / 40.7645°N 73.9732°W | |
William Tecumseh Sherman, also known as the Sherman Memorial or Sherman Monument,[1][2] is an outdoor sculpture of William Tecumseh Sherman by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, located at Grand Army Plaza in Manhattan, New York. Cast in 1902 and dedicated on May 30, 1903, the gilded-bronze monument consists of an equestrian statue and a female figure, set on a Stony Creek granite pedestal.[3]
References
- ↑ "Sherman Memorial (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ "William Tecumseh Sherman". Central Park Conservancy. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Grand Army Plaza: William Tecumseh Sherman". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
External links
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