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De Weldon, Felix George Weihs,
Bedi-Rassy Art Foundry,
Figure group
State of Being -- Illness
Occupation -- Medicine
Occupation -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
The Red Cross Men and Women Killed in Service, (sculpture).
Artist:
De Weldon, Felix George Weihs, 1907-2003, sculptor.
Bedi-Rassy Art Foundry, founder.
Title:
The Red Cross Men and Women Killed in Service, (sculpture).
Dates:
1959. Dedicated June 25, 1959.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. 1/4 in. x 4 ft. 2 3/4 in.; Base: approx. 35 1/2 in. x 9 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. 9 in.
Inscription:
(Sculpture bronze base, proper right side:) FELIX W. WELDON SC. 1959 (Base, proper left side:) Bedi-Rassy Foundry N.Y.C. (Base, front:) IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN/OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS/WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF MANKIND signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Two male figures and one female figure struggle to carry a wounded male figure. The injured male wears a shirt and pants, but is barefoot. The three figures carry him using a sheet of fabric. They are dressed in Red Cross uniforms with the insignia of the organization.
Subject:
Figure group
State of Being -- Illness -- Wound
Occupation -- Medicine
Occupation -- Other -- Volunteer
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
American Red Cross, Facilities, 430 17th Street, N.W., Garden Court, Washington, District of Columbia 20006
Remarks:
This memorial was sponsored by a national committee organized by General Mark Clark and the American Overseas Association.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 461-462.
Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, M-19.
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 DC000038
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