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Kitson, Theo Alice Ruggles,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Figure group
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Architecture -- Boat
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids
Sculpture
The Hiker, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kitson
, Theo
Alice
Ruggles
,
1871-1932
,
sculptor
.
Title:
The Hiker, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Spanish American War Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated April 28, 1928. Relocated 1957.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 5 in. x 70 in. x 36 in.; Base: approx. 45 x 68 x 100 in.
Inscription:
(Bronze plaque on side of base, raised lettering:) FREEDOM, PATRIOTISM & HUMANITY/DEDICATED TO THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/OF THE WAR WITH SPAIN, PHILIPPINE/INSURRECTION, AND CHINA RELIEF EXPEDITION,/1898-1902/ERECTED BY GUY V. HENRY CAMP NO 3/UNITED SPANISH WAR VETERANS/OF GRAND RAPIDS AND KENT COUNTY./APRIL 28, 1928 (Bronze emblem plaque on front of base, raised lettering:) (Circular, around relief, from bottom:) (star)1898-1902(star) SPANISH(star)WAR(star)VETERANS (On cross-like extensions, clockwise from bottom:) U.S.A. PHILIPPINE/ISLANDS CUBA PORTO RICO unsigned
Description:
A uniformed Spanish American War soldier stands wearing a brimmed hat and sleeves rolled to the elbow, carrying his rifle at hip level with both hands. A canteen is strapped to his proper right hip, a knapsack is on his rear, proper left hip, and an artillery belt is around his waist. The soldier is mounted upon a granite boulder with an emblem plaque on the front with a relief scene in the center. Relief depicts a soldier on the left and a sailor on the right, both standing in uniform and carrying a rifle, with a kneeling woman between them. In the background is a battleship. The monument is surrounded by shrubbery, with a walkway and benches before it.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
History -- United States -- Philippine Insurrection
History -- United States -- China Relief Expedition
Figure male -- Full length
Figure group
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Occupation -- Military -- Sailor
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Architecture -- Boat -- Warship
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Grand Rapids, Parks and Recreation Department, 201 Market Street, S.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
Located Foster Park, Bordered by State S.E., Cherry S.E., & Prospect S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan
Provenance:
Formerly located Lookout Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1928-1957.
Remarks:
The monument is dedicated to the soldiers and sailors of the Spanish American War, Philippine Insurrection, and the China Relief Expedition. It was erected by Guy V. Henry Camp No. 3 United Spanish War Veterans of Grand Rapids and Kent County. The monument was dedicated at Lookout Park in 1928 and was relocated to Foster Park in 1957. For related information see Fay L. Hendry's "Outdoor Sculpture in Kalamazoo," Okemos, MI: Iota Press, 1980.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Michigan Historical Commission, 1970.
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 76000382
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