(John J. Kelly Monument), (sculpture)

Object Details

Notes: Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1994.; Image on file.; J.J. HORGAN, BOSTON (On front of base:) ERECTED BY/HIBERNIAN SOCIETY/OF/SAVANNAH, GEORGIA/AS A TRIBUTE OF/RESPECT AND AFFECTION/TO THEIR LATE PRESIDENT/JOHN J. KELLY/WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE/JULY 22, 1872/AGED 54 YRS.,1 MO., 12 DYS. (On lower step of front base:)KELLY Founder's mark appears.; The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary: Full-length, life-sized statue of a man clad in 19th century clothing with a sash over his proper right shoulder. His proper right hand is raised to waist level. Statue rests atop a granite base which is inscribed on the front face.

Owner/Location: Administered by City of Savannah Laurel Grove Cemetery 802 West Anderson Savannah Georgia 31401; Located Laurel Grove Cemetery Savannah Georgia