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Francis Vigo, (sculpture). Artist:  Angel, John, 1881-1960, sculptor. Title:  Francis Vigo, (sculpture). Dates:  1936. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Mount Airy granite; Base: Mount Airy granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 98 x 74 x 57 in.; Base: approx. 57 x 114 x 97 in. Inscription:  (Proper left base:) JOHN ANGEL (Rear of sculpture:) NATIVE OF SARDINIA/SOLDIER*FRONTIERSMAN*TRADER*/HIS WISE COUNSEL AND MATERIAL AID/ENABLED CLARK TO CAPTURE FORT SACKVILLE/CITIZENS OF VINCENNES (Front of base, incised lettering:) 1747 FRANCIS VIGO 1836 signed Description:  Seated figure of Francis Vigo (1747-1836), depicted wearing an Italian-style hat, long coat, laced leggings, and moccasins. His hands rest on bundles of animals skins. Sculpture rests on a semicircular, multitiered base surrounded by a low bench. Subject:  Portrait male -- Vigo, Francis -- Full length Ethnic -- Italian Occupation -- Hunter -- Trapper Occupation -- Other -- Pioneer Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Vincennes Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Located George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, 401 South Second Street, Vincennes, Indiana 47591 Remarks:  Francis Vigo was a native of Sardinia who was a soldier, frontiersman, and trader. IAS files contain an excerpt from "Historic Vincennes," 1970, pg. 14, 15. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. Illustration:  Image on file. "Historic Vincennes," 1970, pg. 14. 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 76008799   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76008799 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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