The Picket Guard
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Creator Role
Artist
Description
This plaster sculpture features a Union officer walking with two enlisted soldiers toward a picket line. The three appear on duty and cautious, possibly because they see the enemy approaching.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
ca. 1862
Measurement
14 1/2 x 10 1/4 Inches
Materials and Techniques Display
Plaster; Casting
Subjects
Sculpture; United States. Army--Officers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Work Type
Casting
Class
Sculpture
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
4578
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.