Major General Andrew Jackson - New Orleans, LA
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N 29° 57.448 W 090° 03.774
15R E 783459 N 3317702
The Smithsonian Inventory indicates that this is one of two replicas of the original in Washington D.C.'s Lafayette Park.
The other replica is in Nashville, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WMQ5MD
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/24/2015
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The Smithsonian Inventory indicates (
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"Major General Andrew Jackson, (sculpture).
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Artist:
Mills, Clark, 1810-1883, sculptor.
Title:
Major General Andrew Jackson, (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast 1856.
Medium:
Base: stone.
Inscription:
(Inscribed on base:) The Union Must and Shall Be Preserved
Description:
Andrew Jackson in military dress astride his rearing horse. He holds the reins of the horse in his proper left hand while raising his hat with his right hand.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Jackson, Andrew -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Major General
Occupation -- Political -- President
Equestrian
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans
Sculpture
Owner:
Jackson Square, Chartres Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
Remarks:
One of two replicas cast by Clark Mills of his original statue in Lafayette Park, Washington, DC. The other replica is in Nashville, TN, near Jackson's home, The Hermitage."