Marble Versus Bronze Robert E Lee

Lee monument in charlottesville virginia the planned removal of which was the catalyst for the deadly unite the right rally in.

Marble versus bronze robert e lee.

Lee was cast in three mediums cold cast bronze pecanwood and also in white marble. It was meant as a counter to the corruption of the gilded age and a return to idealism. Lee relief in marble click icons to view detailed images and description the desktop series of civil war busts was begun in 2001 as a means of making sculpture available to a wide range of the public. The bronze general robert e.

1957 unveiling of stonewall jackson bust. More like this chilmark bronze bust of robert e. The bust of general robert e. Lee marble base 15 tall.

More like this disney bronze by chilmark comic caper s foursome follies golf scene with mickey donald duck goofy pluto limited edition 7 1 2 diameter 6 tall marble base. Clearly lee was a distinguished gentleman and carried strong leadership skills. 1923 unveiling of robert e. The base is available in either grey granite or black marble and each has the virginia state seal and a brass name plate listing the title and edition number of the piece.

The richmond lee monument was the first to be placed on the storied monument avenue which became one of the key southern examples of the city beautiful movement. His very first actual military engagement was at cheat mountain in virginia during the civil war. The statue stands where lee stood on april 23 1861 when at age fifty four he accepted command of the confederate fo the bronze general robert e. Roanoke lee plaza jh marsteller monument company stone 1960 in june 2020 the roanoke city council voted to start the legal process to remove the monument and rename lee plaza after the july 1 2020 date when a new state law removes the prohibition against removing monuments to the confederate states of america.

Lee by rudulph evans in the old hall of the house of delegates virginia state capitol richmond virginia. Lee s horse marble base edition of 50 9 with certificate. 5 also linked with that movement is the robert e. Lee bust to further reconciliation.

The national statuary hall collection holds statues donated by each of the united states depicting notable persons in the histories of the respective states displayed in the national statuary hall and other parts of the united states capitol in washington d c the collection includes two statues from each state plus one from the district of columbia plus rosa parks making a total of 102. Click for more details. Robert e lee commanded the confederate army in the civil war.