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    		• Paulding, John,
     
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    		• American Bronze Company,
     
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    		• Portrait male -- McPherson, James Birdseye
     
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    		• Occupation -- Military
     
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    		• Dress -- Uniform
     
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    		• Dress -- Accessory
     
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    		• Equestrian
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- McPherson
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    The Reconnoissance, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Paulding, John, 1883-1935, sculptor.
    American Bronze Company, founder.
    Title: 
    The Reconnoissance, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Dedicated July 4, 1917.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image
    Medium: 
    Statue: bronze; Base: Barre Vermont blue gray granite.
    Dimensions: 
    Statue: approx. 9 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. x 9 ft.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft. 8 in. x D. 9 ft. (20 tons).
    Inscription: 
    (On bottom left side:) JOHN PAULDING - SCULPTOR (On plaque on front of base, raised:) MAJOR GENERAL/JAMES B. McPHERSON (On plaque on rear of base:) (Emblematic design in honor of the Grand Army of the Republic) signed
    Description: 
    An equestrian portrait of Major General James B. McPherson holding the reins of his horse with his proper left hand and a pair of field glasses with his proper right hand. McPherson, bearded and dressed in a military uniform that consists of knee-length coat and a brimmed hat, sits in the saddle with a bedroll behind him. The horse stands with all four legs planted on the ground. The statue is placed atop a rectangular base with rounded ends that are decorated with carved garlands.
    Subject: 
    Portrait male -- McPherson, James Birdseye -- Full length
    Occupation -- Military -- Major General
    Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
    Dress -- Accessory -- Eye wear
    Equestrian
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- McPherson
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of McPherson, 400 East Kansas, McPherson, Kansas 67460
    Located Memorial Park, Walnut & Kansas Streets, McPherson, Kansas
    Remarks: 
    Major General James B. McPherson, 1828-1864, played an important part in the siege and capture of Vicksburg. He later lost his life while making a reconnoissance on July 22, 1864 during the battle of Atlanta. Nearby plaque records the names of 751 McPherson County veterans of the Civil War.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1994.
    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 KS000322
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