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Noble, W. Clark,
Gorham Manufacturing Company,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Danville
Sculpture
Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Noble
,
W
.
Clark
, 1858-1938, sculptor.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
Title:
Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 30, 1917.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 20 ft.
Inscription:
(On west side of sculpture:)
Clark
Noble
, Sr. (On east side of sculpture:) Gorham Foundry (On front of base:) IN MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO OFFERED THEIR LIFE IN DEFENSE OF THEIR COUNTRY signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A bronze figure of a Civil War soldier with his left foot forward and his rifle held horizontally in front of him with both hands, stands atop a square granite base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Danville
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue, N.
W
., Washington, District of Columbia 20420
Located Danville National Cemetery, 1900 East Main Street, Danville, Illinois 61832
Remarks:
The monument was erected in honor of soldiers who died during the Civil War. IAS files contain a copy of an article from the Danville Commercial News, May 31, 1917, which describes the dedication ceremony.
References:
National Cemetery Administration Memorials Inventory Project, 2002-2005.
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 68000015
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
68000015
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