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Andersen, Nils,
Tallix,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Bust
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Montrose
Sculpture
Spanish-American War Memorial Bust, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Andersen, Nils, 1926-1993, sculptor.
Tallix, founder.
Title:
Spanish-American War Memorial Bust, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
1988. Dedicated May 1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: approx. H. 17 in. x W. 17 in.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft. 6 in. x W. 1 ft. 9 in.
Inscription:
Nils Anderson/sculptor/1988 (Founder's symbol appears on
sculpture
) (On plaque on base:) SPANISH AMERICAN/WAR/1898 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Bronze bust of a Spanish-American War soldier. He wears a broad-brimmed hat and uniform and has a moustache. The
sculpture
rests on a concrete column which ends in a square base.
Subject:
History
--
United States
--
Spanish American War
Figure male
--
Bust
Occupation
--
Military
--
Soldier
Dress
--
Uniform
--
Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
New
York
--
Montrose
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Veterans Administration, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital, Public Affairs, Route 9A,
Montrose
,
New
York
10548
Located FDR Veterans Administration Hospital, Veterans
Sculpture
Garden,
Montrose
,
New
York
Remarks:
The
sculpture
is one in a series of eleven busts of soldiers done by the artist representing each of the major wars in which America has been involved. Cost of the
sculpture
was about $15,000. Funds for the
sculpture
came from donations. IAS files contain copy of related article from The Star, Aug. 4, 1993 and copy of related Hospital information sheet.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
New
York
survey, 1993.
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 NY001471
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001471
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