Memorial to the High Marines of Chaumont
Title
Memorial to the High Marines of Chaumont
Subject
Sculpture (visual work)
Memorials (Monuments)
War memorials
Architecture (object genre)
Memorials (Monuments)
War memorials
Architecture (object genre)
Description
Memorial in Chaumont, France, commemorating the High Marines who were killed in 1870. The monument depicts a bronze sculptural group (Fame with an officer and a soldier) on a stone pedestal. It was unveiled in 1898.
Creator
Attributed to Samuel Hurst Seager (1855–1933)
Source
First World War Memorials sub-collection, Lantern Slide Collection, Art History & Theory Visual Resources Collection
Date
c.1920–1925
Accession Number
LS.01.0108
Original Format
B & w transparency, lantern slide
Materials
Photographic emulsion, glass
Physical Dimensions
81.5 x 81.5 x 1mm
Image Dimensions
56 x 81.5mm (w x h) approx.
Location
Unknown
Associated Person(s)
Samuel Hurst Seager (1855–1933)
Collection
Citation
Attributed to Samuel Hurst Seager (1855–1933), “Memorial to the High Marines of Chaumont,” Illumination & Commemoration, accessed November 23, 2024, http://seagerlanternslides.nz/items/show/117.