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Paulding, John,
Seaman, Hiram F.,
American Bronze Company,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Bolton Landing
Sculpture
(War Memorial), (sculpture).
Artist:
Paulding, John, 1883-1935, sculptor.
Seaman, Hiram F., fabricator.
American Bronze Company, founder.
Title:
(War Memorial), (sculpture).
Other Titles:
World War I Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated July 4, 1921.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: cast bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 84 x 24 x 24 in.; Base: approx. 90 x 78 x 78 in.
Inscription:
(On figure's proper left side near bottom of sculpture:) AMERICAN ART BRONZE FOUNDRY/J. PAULDING, SC CHICAGO (On bronze plaque on front of base:) IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF BOLTON/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR/ (list of three names)/AND IN RECOGNITION OF ALL WHO WENT FORTH/FROM THIS TOWN IN THE SERVICE OF/THEIR COUNTRY AND OF HUMANITY./(list of seventy names) signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A World War I doughboy running with a rifle held in his proper left hand and his proper right hand raised as if beckoning the citizens of Bolton to follow him. The sculpture stands atop a square base made of granite blocks.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Bolton Landing
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Bolton, 4949 Lake Shore Drrive, P.O. Box 7, Bolton Landing, New York 12814
Located Route 9N & Horicon Avenue, Bolton's Landing, New York
Remarks:
The sculpture honors the men of Bolton who died in World War I as well as those who served during the war. Bolton citizens purchased the sculpture and base from Temple Brothers of Rutland, Vermont form $2,000. Hiram F. Seaman was the mason responsible for the base. IAS files contain a copy of the dedication program. Additional information is available in the files of the Bolton Historical Museum, Bolton Landing, NY 12814.
References:
Wesley, T. Perry, 1991.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
SOS Assessment Award, 1999.
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 47260073
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Inventory of American Sculpture
47260073
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