Oakland Cemetery - Lion of Atlanta
2006
watercolor on paper
16 x 12 inches
Private Collection
From the Oakland self-guided tour:
"The Lion of Atlanta was erected by the Atlanta Ladies Memorial Association and unveiled April 26, 1894 to honor the Unknown Confederate Dead. A replica of the Lion of Lucerne in Switzerland, the statue depicts a dying lion resting on a Confederate battle flag."
Several other views are available:
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