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Noble, W. Clark,
Van Amringe Granite Company,
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Sharpsburg
Sculpture
100th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Noble
,
W
.
Clark
, 1858-1938, sculptor.
Van Amringe Granite Company, contractor.
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder.
Title:
100th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Challenge, (sculpture).
Roundheads, (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast 1904. Dedicated Sept. 17, 1904.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: Barre granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft. 4 in. x
W
. 2.5 ft.; Base: approx. 10 x 7 x 7 ft.
Inscription:
(On bronze base of sculpture, proper right side of figure:)
W
. Clarke
Noble
/SC. 1904 (On bronze base of sculpture, proper left side of figure:) The Henry Bonnard-Bronze Co./Founder, N.Y. 1904 (On front of base:) 100TH PENNSYLVANIA/VOLUNTEER INFANTRY/2ND BRIGADE 1ST DIVISION/9TH CORPS/LOCATION 495 YARDS NORTH/79 DEGREES WEST/CASUALTIES AT ANTIETAM/WOUNDED 7/MISSING 1/TOTAL 8/RECRUITED IN LAWRENCE WASHINGTON BUTLER BEAVER MERCER AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES (On lower front of base:) ROUNDHEADS signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A standing figure of a Civil War soldier on evening picket duty while his comrades sleep. The soldier has heard footsteps and he stands reads to challenge those approaching, his rifle held at the ready and his hat thrown on the ground between his feet. His bayonet is attached to his waist on his proper left side. The sculpture rests on tall granite base adorned on the front with the emblem of the Ninth Army Corps.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Pennsylvania
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Sharpsburg
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia
Located Antietam National Battlefield, Branch Avenue near Burnside Bridge Road intersection, Sharpsburg, Maryland 21782
Remarks:
The monument is in honor of the 100th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland survey, 1993.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MD0030, 1989.
Monumental News, Jan. 1905, pg. 31-32.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 76009924
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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