Robert Gould Shaw and the First Black Volunteer Regiment. Boston, Massachusetts

1972

Lee Friedlander

Associated Names
Lee Friedlander

Artist, American, born 1934

The sculpture depicts a group of soldiers, with a leading figure on horseback. They are marching, with the horseman at the front. The sculpture is mounted on a detailed base, featuring an eagle on a globe. The sculpture is made of dark bronze, contrasting with the lighter stone base and pillars. The soldiers and horse are crafted with intricate detail, giving a lifelike and dynamic appearance. The setting includes architectural elements like columns and engravings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.3 x 26.2 cm (6 13/16 x 10 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.8 x 35.2 cm (10 15/16 x 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.22.360

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1976

  • The American Monument. New York, 1976: pl. 68.

Inscriptions

all on verso: center: artist's stamp with graphite addition: Lee Friedlander; across bottom in graphite: Robert Gould Shaw and the First Black Volunteer Regiment. Boston, Massachussetts [sic]; lower right in graphite: 68 (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q64156663

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