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On Beacon St. in Boston stands the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial to the Massachusetts 54th Regiment. It serves as a memorial to the group of men who were among the first African Americans to fight in the Civil War.

Augustus Saint-Gauden latter tweaked a larger plaster version which is now displayed in the National Gallery of Art. It is awesome, and a must see if you visit the National Gallery in Washington.

 

Robert Gould Shaw Memorial

Augustus Saint-Gauden's Robert Gould Shaw Memorial in the National Gallery of Art simple left me in awe. Anyone who has seen the movie Glory is compelled to look at the shoes and boots in the artist's work. I'll never forget the scene where Denzil Washington plays the soldier who is whipped for going awol to secure shoes.

Augustus Saint-Gauden Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw

Colonel Robert Gould Shaw as depicted in the plaster version by Augustus Saint-Gauden in the National Gallery of Art.

Augustus Saint-Gauden Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw

The Signature on the base of Augustus Saint-Gauden Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw.

Robert Gould Shaw Detail of Marching Troops

Relief detail of Augustus Saint-Gauden memorial at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.

Augustus Saint-Gauden Memorial to the drummer of the Massachusetts 54th

The Drummer in the Augustus Saint-Gauden Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw.

Video Robert Gould Shaw Memorial at the National Gallery of Art

See more at Jim Rode's blog/journal

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