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Portrait male -- Shaw, John W.
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Westport
Gravestone
Sculpture
John W. Shaw Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
John W. Shaw Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1900.
Medium:
Sculpture: limestone; Base: limestone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 38 x 18 x 16 in.; Base: approx. 44 x 36 1/2 x 36 1/2 in.
Inscription:
(On base:) JOHN W. SHAW/CO I40. VOL IN/SEPT 26, 1976/KILLED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS/MAY 14, 1900/LOW WHERE THE SILENT MARBLE WEEPS/A SOLDIER AND STUDENT SLEEPS./SHAW unsigned
Description:
Portrait of John W. Shaw dressed in his military uniform from the Spanish-American War. In his hands he holds a rifle in front of him. The limestone sculpture stands on a limestone base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Shaw, John W. -- Full length
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Westport
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Jackson Township, Jackson Township Trustee, Westport, Indiana
Located Wesley Cemetery, County Road 1100 South, 1/2 mile east of intersection with County Road 900 West, Westport, Indiana
Remarks:
John W. Shaw was a soldier from Decatur County who was killed in the Philippine Islands during the Spanish-American War. The sculpture, which cost $1,000, was erected by his parents. The sculpture was vandalized in 1965, leaving the figure dismantled. The top half of the figure survived and for many years rested beside the base. IAS image files contain photo of the damaged sculpture. In 2015, the sculpture was restored.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1994.
SOS Assessment Award, 2000.
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 IN001041
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IN001041
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