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Gauvin, Harvey,
Carl Calnero and Sons,
Valz Granite Company,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Rome
Sculpture
Veteran's War Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Gauvin, Harvey, sculptor.
Carl Calnero and Sons, contractor.
Valz
Granite
Company
,
fabricator
.
Title:
Veteran's War Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Veteran's Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned March 15, 1961. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1962.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture:
granite
; Base:
granite
.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 72 in. x W. 36 in.; Base: approx. 125 1/2 in. x 120 in. x 120 in.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) IN LOVING MEMORY/OF ALL ROMANS/WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY/IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM unsigned
Description:
A standing figure of a World War II soldier in combat uniform holding a rifle in his proper right hand and a bayonet in his proper left hand. The sculpture rests atop a square base that is incised with military insignia for the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marines.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Emblem -- Military Insignia
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Rome
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Rome, Parks, Recreation & Community Activities, City Hall, Rome, New York 13440
Located Bellamy Park, James Street, Rome, New York
Remarks:
The base was constructed by Carl Calnero and Sons. IAS files contain an article from the Daily Sentinel (Rome, NY), Nov. 12, 1962.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Daily Sentinel (Rome, NY), Nov. 12, 1962.
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 NY001890
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001890
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