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Crotty, Robert, Jr.,
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Figure male -- Full length
Object -- Weapon
Dress -- Uniform
Dress -- Accessory
Object -- Written Matter
Allegory -- Place
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Terre Haute
Sculpture
(Vietnam Veterans Memorial), (sculpture).
Artist:
Crotty, Robert, Jr., designer.
Title:
(Vietnam Veterans Memorial), (sculpture).
Dates:
1988.
Medium:
Sculpture: limestone; Base: limestone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. x 11 ft. x 8 in.; Base: approx. 1 x 12 x 2 ft.
Inscription:
(On side of monument: fabricator's mark) (On middle panel:) FOR THE VETERANS OF VIETNAM/FOR THE M.I.A.S/FOR YOUR FALLEN COMRADES/FOR THOSE WHO CAME HOME/FOR YOUR HEROIC EFFORTS ABROAD/FOR YOUR GREATER EFFORTS AT HOME/WITH BELATED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/OF YOUR DUTIES PERFORMED,/FOR GOD AND COUNTRY;/WE OFFER OURHEART-FELT (sic)/GRATITUDE IN SAYING -/WELCOME HOME. unsigned Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Three panels joined at 15 degree angles. On the right panel is a bas-relief of a Vietnam-era soldier in a combat uniform and carrying an M-16 automatic rifle slung over his proper left shoulder. His proper right hand is on the rifle' trigger, and his proper left hand is holding the sling just above the rifle. At the top of the panel are the seals of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The central panel contains the inscription, and at its top is the seal of the United States Coast Guard. On the left panel is inscribed a map of Vietnam showing the location of prominent cities, jurisdictional boundaries and geographical features. At the top of the panel are the seals of the United States Army and Air Force. Flanking the memorial are two slab benches, and in front of it is a flagpole.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Figure male -- Full length
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet
Object -- Written Matter -- Map
Allegory -- Place -- Vietnam
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Object Type:
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Terre Haute
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Vigo County Commissioners, 201 Cherry Street, Terre Haute, Indiana 47807
Located Vigo County Courthouse, 3rd Street & Wabash Street, south side, Terre Haute, Indiana
Remarks:
Stone cutting done at Laborer's International School in Oolitic, Indiana. For related article see: Terre Haute Tribune-Star, June 4, 1988.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
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 IN000307
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