Dublin Core
Title
The Robert E. Lee Monument (Meadowbrook, Virginia)
Description
The first and largest monument created for Monument Avenue, the Robert E. Lee Monument was a focal point in Richmond, Virginia. It was composed of two distinct parts: a prominent base, designed by Paul Pujol, and a large statue designed by the renowned French sculptor Antonin Mercié, that featured Lee atop his horse, Traveller, looking out proudly over the streets. The Monument has long been a source of controversy and was finally dismantled and removed on 8 September 2021.
Creator
Jean Antoine Merci
Source
american,visualworkssculpture
Date
1887-10-27
Contributor
hx24@st-andrews.ac.uk
Type
Site
Identifier
5
Date Created
1876-01-01
Date Issued
1887-10-27
Extent
0m x 0m x 18.29m
Spatial Coverage
current,37.55305,-77.459;
Rights Holder
Adalbert Volck
Europeana
Country
United States
Europeana Data Provider
The Robert E. Lee Monument
Object
https://www.nps.gov/nr/Travel/richmond/index.html
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/The_Robert_E._Lee_Monument
Monument Type
Statue - high ranking official
Erected by
the Lee Monument Association
State
Virginia
Affiliation
Confederate
City
Meadowbrook