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Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  MacNeil, Hermon A., 1866-1947, sculptor. Albany Granite Company, contractor. Title:  Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Civil War Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned 1909. Dedicated Oct. 12, 1912. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: bronze; Rectangular block of reliefs: pink Knoxville marble; Base: Stony Creek granite. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. H. 9 ft. Rectangular block of reliefs: approx. 22 x 21 x 6 ft.; Base: approx. 65 x 35 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A bronze female figure representing America stands holding palm branches as a symbol of peace and a sword as a symbol of war. Behind her is a rectangular marble block adorned with reliefs depicting Civil War soldiers and sailors marching off to war. The entire monument rests on a large granite base that is encircled with a granite bench. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure group -- Male Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Occupation -- Military -- Sailor Figure female -- Full length Allegory -- Place -- America Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Albany Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Albany, Department of Parks & Recreation, 7 Hoffman Avenue, Albany, New York 12209 Located Washington Park, Entrance on Henry Johnson Boulevard, Albany, New York Remarks:  The monument cost $100,000. It was completely restored in 1986 as part of Albany's tricentennial celebration. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY0288, 1989. Monumental News, Jan., March, April, and Aug. 1910. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1992. 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 76007056   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76007056 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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