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Dark bronze model of a memorial: a central standing male figure with a sword, flanked by two nude figures beneath a winged arch on a black cylindrical base.

Memorial to Major General George Gordon Meade (preliminary model)

A dark bronze sculptural group on a cylindrical black base. A standing central male figure grips a tall sword before a winged, crested arch, flanked by two nude figures in reliefs on either side. The surfaces show warm brown patina and fine modeling.

Artist
Charles Grafly
Date
1915-1925
Medium
bronze
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
1967 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1925).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Memorial al mayor general George Gordon Meade, modelo preliminar

Un grupo escultórico de bronce oscuro sobre una base cilíndrica negra. Una figura masculina central de pie sostiene una espada alta frente a un arco alado y coronado, flanqueada por dos figuras desnudas a cada lado. La superficie muestra una pátina marrón cálida y un modelado detallado.

Português: Memorial ao major-general George Gordon Meade, modelo preliminar

Um grupo escultórico em bronze escuro sobre uma base cilíndrica preta. Uma figura masculina central, de pé, segura uma espada alta diante de um arco alado e coroado, ladeada por duas figuras nuas de cada lado. A superfície apresenta pátina marrom quente e modelagem detalhada.

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