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Gerhardt, Karl,
Keller, George W.,
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company,
Railway Granite and Marble Works,
History -- United States
Figure female -- Full length
Allegory -- Place
Figure group
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Military
Allegory -- Civic
Allegory -- Other
Architecture -- Military
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Utica
Sculpture
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Gerhardt, Karl, 1853-1940, sculptor.
Keller
,
George
W
.,
1842-1935
,
architect
.
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder.
Railway Granite and Marble Works, fabricator.
Title:
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned Nov. 1887. Cast 1891. Dedicated Oct. 13, 1891.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: Quincy granite.
Inscription:
(On bronze base of each figure:) Karl Gerhardt, sculptor/Cast by the Henry-Bonnard Bronze Co., New York 1891 (On northeast side of column:) 1861 (On southwest side of column:) 1865 (On northwest side of column:) FROM SUMTER BY LAND/BY LAND AND SEA/TO APPOMATTOX (On southeast side of column:) WE KEEP IN MEMORY/THE MEN OF UTICA/WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES/TO SAVE THE UNION (Around top of column:) ONE FLAG.ONE LAND. ONE HEART.ONE HAND.ONE NATION EVERMORE signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
The monument consists of a central granite column that is topped by a heroic bronze female figure representing Utica. The column is adorned around the base with two bronze female figures representing Peace and Victory and two bronze male figures representing the Navy and the Army. Encircling the middle of the column is a bronze relief depicting scenes of volunteers leaving home to join the war, soldiers in battle, and soldiers returning home from the war.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure female -- Full length
Allegory -- Place -- Utica
Figure group
Occupation -- Military -- Sailor
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Allegory -- Civic -- Peace
Allegory -- Other -- Triumph
Architecture -- Military -- Battlefield
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Utica
Sculpture
Owner:
Oneida Square, Utica, New York
Remarks:
The memorial was erected in honor of the soldiers and sailors from Utica who served in the Civil War. For additional information see the collection files at the Oneida County Historical Society in Utica, New York which contain contracts of the monument association and treasurer's records.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Oneida Historical Society, 1977.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY5090, 1989.
Monumental News, Feb. 1903; Aug. 1920.
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 76004642
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