THE SHAW 54TH REGIMENT MEMORIAL by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1900 is a photograph by Douglas Taylor which was uploaded on November 9th, 2021.
THE SHAW 54TH REGIMENT MEMORIAL by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1900
The plaster rendition of the Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial by Augustus Saint-Gaudens as seen at the National gallery of Art in Washington, D. C. The... more
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THE SHAW 54TH REGIMENT MEMORIAL by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1900
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Douglas Taylor
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Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography
Description
The plaster rendition of the Shaw 54th Regiment Memorial by Augustus Saint-Gaudens as seen at the National gallery of Art in Washington, D. C. The bronze relief original is proudly displayed at Boston Commons in Boston, Massachusetts. This bronze-gold painted plaster relief stands approximately 12 feet tall and 17 feet wide.
Sait-Gaudens was commissioned to memorialize Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the men of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first regiment of African-Americans to enlist into the Union Army after the Emancipation Declaration in January,1863. The heroism, gallantry and valor of the 54th was celebrated after their attempt to storm the Confederate held Fort Wagner in Charleston, South Carolina on July 18th, 1863.
Colonel Shaw was killed leading the attack, and nearly half of the 600 men in the regiment were also killed, missing, or taken prisoner, which meant that they would be forced back into slavery or executed. The bearded sergeant depicted in this iconic sculpture is thought to be William Harvey Carney. He was born into slavery in 1840 and escaped as a young man via the Underground Railroad. For his bravery and gallantry during this battle he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The legend of this regiment was dramatized in the Oscar-winning 1889 film "Glory". It is well worth the watching.
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November 9th, 2021
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VIVA Anderson
Another, I've just discovered, in your National Gallery of Art collection, and so wonderful, so very important in America's History, described so well in your post:............ "Sait-Gaudens was commissioned to memorialize Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the men of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first regiment of African-Americans to enlist into the Union Army after the Emancipation Declaration in January,1863. The heroism, gallantry and valor of the 54th was celebrated after their attempt to storm the Confederate held Fort Wagner in Charleston, South Carolina on July 18th, 1863......." ...........KUDOS, Douglas, for sharing this unique capture, and History, FAV.........VIVA
Cyril Jayant
Congratulations! your fabulous art work has been selected as featured on our Homepage of our “'STREET AND SOCIAL DOCUMENTARY' GROUP'“group. Thank you for adding this selected work in the discussion thread for Archive purposes under Featured thread. (using “Embed” link by copy paste on your page ) Cheers!!! —Cyril
Laurel Adams
Douglas, CONGRATULATIONS! Your work has been featured in the Home Page of The ARTIST BUZzz Group! You are cordially invited to POST image embed links for this distinction to the #8. GAs Features Archive Thread in the discussion tab. Thank you for your glimpse of beauty!
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