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Pelzer, Alfonso,
W. H. Mullins Company,
Figure male -- Full length
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Key West
Sculpture
The Maine Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Pelzer, Alfonso, d. 1904, sculptor.
W. H.
Mullins
Company,
founder
.
Title:
The Maine Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Maine Monument, (sculpture).
Battleship Maine Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1898 or 1899. Dedicated Dec. 15, 1898 or March 15, 1900.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. 8 x 4 x 4 ft.
Inscription:
(Artist's signature appears on upper level of the base) (Also on upper level of base:) IN MEMORY/OF THE VICTIMS/OF THE/DISASTER/OF/U.S. BATTLE SHIP/"MAINE"/IN HAVANA HARBOR/FEB. 15, 1898/ERECTED BY/CITIZENS/OF KEY WEST, FLA. signed
Description:
A full-length standing figure of a U.S. sailor of the Spanish- American War era. At his side, in his proper right arm, he holds a ship's oar. His proper left arm is raised, with his proper left hand held across his brow. He gazes out across the horizon in the direction of Cuba, south of Key West.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
Occupation -- Military -- Sailor
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Key West
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Key West, 525 Angela Street, P. O. Box 1409, Key West, Florida 33401
Located Key West City Cemetery, Margaret & Windsor Lane, Key West, Florida 33040
Remarks:
Erected by the citizens of Key West in memory of the sailors killed in the explosion of the U.S. Battleship Maine in Havana Harbor, Cuba, during the Spanish American War. The monument was paid for by funds raised by the citizens of Key West. The victims who are buried in the plot around the monument are those casualties of the explosion who died after they were brought to Key West. Remains of the initial victims recovered in 1911 are buried in Arlington National Cemetery. IAS files contain copy of newspaper article from Miami Herald, Dec. 3, 1964; and copy of publication by Thomas L. Hambright, "Battleship Maine Plot Key West Cemetery," Key West, FL: SAWVA, 1993. Hambright's publication discusses the dedication of the monument and reports that it took place on March 15, 1900; Key West Historical Society reported that the monument was dedicated Dec. 15, 1898. Key West Historical Society also reported the execution date as 1898, while Save Outdoor Sculpture survey reported date as 1899. Hambright's publication also reports that the original bronze oar held by the figure is missing, and that it was replaced in 1990 with a wooden oar of Jamaican dogwood.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida survey, 1995.
Key West Historical Society, 1991.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Miami Herald, Dec. 3, 1964.
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 74280001
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Inventory of American Sculpture
74280001
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