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Messrs. Batterson, Canfield, & Company,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Easton
Sculpture
Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Messrs.
Batterson
,
Canfield
, &
Company
,
fabricator
.
Title:
Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: granite; Base: limestone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 20 x 4 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. H. 10 ft. x Diam. 10 ft.
Inscription:
Batterson
Canfield
& Co, Hartford Ct (Front of pedestal, raised lettering:) THESE/DIED FOR/THE UNION/1861-1865 (Side of pedestal, raised lettering:) ERECTED/BY THE/ALUMNI/ASSOCIATION Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A standing figure of a uniformed Civil War sentry is mounted atop a square pedestal. He wears a cap and greatcoat and holds his rifle vertically with both hands, the stock resting by his feet. The pedestal is mounted upon a circular base of rough-edged limestone blocks, with a domed top. The base is flanked on each side by a spiral stairway.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Easton
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Lafayette College, Lafayette College Art Gallery, Williams Center for the Arts, Easton, Pennsylvania 18042
Located Lafayette College, High & McCartney Streets, Easton, Pennsylvania 18042
Remarks:
The monument, erected by the Alumni Association, commemorates Civil War dead.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
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 PA001374
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
PA001374
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