William Tecumseh Sherman (Saint-Gaudens)
| William Tecumseh Sherman Victory | |
|---|---|
The sculptures in 2016 | |
| Artist | Augustus Saint-Gaudens |
| Year | 1902 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | William Tecumseh Sherman |
| Location | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 40°45′52″N 73°58′24″W / 40.7645°N 73.9732°W | |
William Tecumseh Sherman, also known as the Sherman Memorial or Sherman Monument, is a sculpture group honoring William Tecumseh Sherman, created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and located at Grand Army Plaza in Manhattan, New York. Cast in 1902 and dedicated on May 30, 1903, the gilded-bronze monument consists of an equestrian statue of Sherman and an accompanying statue, Victory, an allegorical female figure of the Greek goddess Nike. The statues are set on a Stony Creek granite pedestal designed by the architect Charles Follen McKim.