Your eye finds this bronze figure of Jefferson Davis by Frederick Cleveland Hibbard, set outside the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery. This cast was dedicated here on November 19, 1940, and has occupied this spot on the capitol grounds since that dedication. The bronze figure itself measures approximately 9 ft.
6 in. x 4 ft. 2 in.
x 2 ft., precise proportions that give it a compact, measured presence against its pedestal. It rests on a granite base that measures approximately 10 ft. 1 in.
x 7 ft. 9 1/2 in. x 6 ft.
8 in., a solid plinth that anchors the work in scale with the surrounding architecture. The piece was later documented by the Smithsonian Institution’s “Save Outdoor Sculpture! program in 1993, a reminder that this statue has been part of broader efforts to record outdoor public art.
Walk the length of the pedestal and notice how the bronze figure's scale sets it firmly against the Alabama State Capitol behind it.