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Jones, Thomas Dow,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Greencastle
Sculpture
Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Jones, Thomas Dow, 1811-1881, sculptor.
Title:
Civil War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated July 2, 1870.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: sandstone; Pedestal and base: sandstone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 10 x 5 x 5 ft.; Pedestal and base: approx. 12 x 12 x 12 ft.
Inscription:
(Pedestal incised with names of deceased Civil War soldiers) unsigned
Description:
A mustached and bearded Civil War cavalry officer, seated on a stack of logs. He is in uniform and wears a brimmed hat and a belted jacket. His clenched proper left fist is near his heart and once held the barrel of a rifle. He rests his proper right hand on his thigh. His proper right foot rests on what appears to be a shell casing. The sculpture is mounted on a circular pedestal of dressed stone that rests on a tiered, octagonal base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Greencastle
Sculpture
Owner:
City of Greencastle, Forest Hill Cemetery, R. R. 2, Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Remarks:
The Putnam County Soldiers Monument Association raised the funds for the sculpture through popular subscription. IAS files contain a photocopy of a historical picture which shows the figure with the rifle. IAS files contain an excerpt from Jesse W. Weik's "Weik's History of Putnam County Indiana," Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen & Company, 1910.
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 IN000548
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IN000548
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