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Paulding, John,
American Bronze Company,
Allen Monument Works,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Albany
Sculpture
Over the Top, (sculpture).
Artist:
Paulding, John, 1883-1935, sculptor.
American Bronze Company, founder.
Allen Monument Works, contractor.
Title:
Over the Top, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
World War I Doughboy, (sculpture).
Dates:
1926. Dedicated May 30, 1926. Copyrighted 1920, 1934. Rededicated Aug. 24, 1984.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: grey marble or granite, and concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 26 in. x 74 in.; Base: approx. 85 in. x 4 in. x 4 in.
Inscription:
(Plaque on base reads:) ERECTED IN HONOR OF/THE CITIZENS OF GENTRY COUNTY/WHO SERVED AS SOLDIERS SAILORS/OR MARINES IN THE WAR AGAINST/GERMANY AND HER ALLIES/1917 (eagle emblem) 1919/IN MEMORIAM (List of 31 names)
Description:
Figure of a World War I infantryman striding forward with his left foot placed slighly over the edge of the base, a rifle held in his left hand, and his right hand raised in a fist. He stands atop a rusticated marble or granite base, atop concrete foundation.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object -- Weapon -- Grenade
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Albany
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Albany City, Parks & Recreation, Albany, Missouri
Located Courthouse, Polk & Wood Streets, Albany, Missouri
Remarks:
The sculpture was formerly identified by T. Perry Wesley as "The Spirit of the American Doughboy" by E. M. Viquesney. In 2008, the sculpture was identified as John Paulding's "Over the Top" (model 2043-A) based on a visual inspection by Les Kopel.
The monument was erected to commemorate the services of the Gentry County citizens who served in the world war, and was purchased through Allen Monument Works. IAS files contain articles from The Albany Capital, May 27, 1926, pg. 1, 4; The Albany Ledger, May 20, 1926, May 27, 1926, and June 4, 1926. One of the articles sates that the sculpture will be installed atop two granite bases on a cement foundation which will rise one foot above ground. SOS! survey identifies base media as grey marble. IAS files contain list of names on memorial's plaque.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1995.
Wesley, T. Perry, 1991.
Kopel, Les, 2008.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Albany Ledger, June 4, 1926, pg. 1.
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 47260058
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Inventory of American Sculpture
47260058
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