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(Mississippi War Memorial Group II), (sculpture). Artist:  Rieker, Albert George, 1890-1959, sculptor. Title:  (Mississippi War Memorial Group II), (sculpture). Dates:  1941. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: concrete; Base: marble. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 7 in. x 15 ft. x 2 ft. 2 in.; Base: approx. 5 in. x 16 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 8 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Relief sculpture consists of eight uniformed World War I era figures on a battlefield setting. All of the figures are varying degrees of combat stances, and the figure on the far right is seriously wounded. His proper left hand lies on the side of his head. He is supported by the soldier to the left. Subject:  History -- United States -- Mississippi History -- United States -- Military history Figure group -- Male Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Portrait male -- Scott, Ray -- Full length Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Jackson Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Mississippi, Department of Archives and History, 100 South State Street, Capers Building, P. O. Box 571, Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Located War Memorial Building, 120 North State Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201 Remarks:  Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. Commissioned upon construction of the War Memorial Building, state headquarters for various veterans organizations, in 1939-1940. The project was financed with an appropriation from the Mississippi State Legislature and supplemented with Federal funds. Ray Scott, a friend and neighbor of the sculptor, posed for all the male figures. IAS files include a related article from Dixie, May 29, 1960 and a brochure from the War Memorial Building. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Related Works:  Companion to: MS000384. 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 MS000385   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MS000385 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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