Peace (Saville)
Appearance
Peace | |
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Artist | Bruce Wilder Saville |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Location | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
39°57′43.564″N 82°59′57.325″W / 39.96210111°N 82.99925694°W |
Peace is a 1922 sculpture by Bruce Wilder Saville, installed in Capitol Square, in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
Description
The bronze allegorical statue depicts a female figure representing peace. The statue measures approximately 13 x 9 x 6 ft., and rests on a granite base measuring approximately 8 ft. 4 in. x 11 ft. 4 1/2 in. x 5 ft. An inscription on the memorial’s base reads: “PEACE / COMMEMORATING THE HEROIC SACRIFICES OF OHIO'S SOLDIERS OF / THE CIVIL WAR 1861-65 AND THE LOYAL WOMEN AT THAT PERIOD / ERECTED BY THE WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS DEPARTMENT OF OHIO / 1923”.[1]
History
The sculpture was dedicated on June 26, 1923. It was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution’s “Save Outdoor Sculpture!” program in 1993.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Peace, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
External links
- Media related to Peace by Bruce Wilder Saville at Wikimedia Commons
- "Peace". Ohio Statehouse.