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Barry, Eileen,
Cavalier Renaissance Foundry,
History -- United States
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Architecture -- Military
State of Being -- Illness
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Troy
Sculpture
Vietnam Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Barry, Eileen, sculptor.
Cavalier
Renaissance
Foundry
,
founder
.
Title:
Vietnam Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Rensselaer County Vietnam Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1989-1991. Copyrighted 1990. Cast 1991. Dedicated Nov. 9, 1992.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 x 8 x 6 ft; Sculpture: approx. H. 21 ft. x Diam. 20 ft.
Inscription:
(On rear of bronze base of sculpture:) Eileen Barry (copyright symbol) 91(sic) (Bronze plaque on back of concrete base:) THE VIETNAM EXPERIENCE/COURAGE/COMPASSION/PAIN/EILEEN BARRY, SCULPTOR/DEDICATED NOVEMBER 9, 1992 (On bronze plaque on front of concrete base:) DESIGN CONTEST WINNERS/DENNIS BRAUGHEL/LORI E. RYSEDORPH/C.T. MALE ASSOCIATES, P.C./ARCHITECTS. ENGINEERS/BELTRONE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
INC
./CONTRACTOR/EILEEN BARRY/SCULPTOR/TROY NEW SIGN CO./BRONZE TABLETS signed
Description:
A group of three American soldiers on a Vietnam battlefield. A wounded soldier lies on the ground while one comrade assists him and the other stands guard. The sculpture is installed on a circular base with a curved brick wall behind it.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Figure group -- Male
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Architecture -- Military -- Battlefield
State of Being -- Illness -- Wound
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Troy
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Troy, Recreation Department, River Street, Troy, New York
Located Riverfront Park, Troy, New York
Remarks:
Three bronze plaques located on the brick wall behind the sculpture read: (left plaque) WE SHALL BE REMEMBERED:/AS CHILDREN WE PLAYED, AS MEN WE FOUGHT,/AS BROTHERS WE WILL ALWAYS BE TOGETHER (center plaque) 1959 HONOR THE WARRIORS 1975/VIETNAM/MEMORIAL/RENSSELAER COUNTY/POW MIA/NOT THE WAR (right plaque) (list of names)/AS YOU GAZE UPON THIS SILENT WALL/MAY YOU FEEL THE LOVE WE SHARED,/FOR THIS IS OUR LEGACY. IAS files contain a copy of the dedication program, as well as the program for the ground breaking ceremony held Nov. 10, 1990.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
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 NY001914
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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