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Barton & Hilton,
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
History -- United States
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Taylorville
Sculpture
Soldiers and Sailors of Christian County, Illinois 1895, (sculpture).
Artist:
Barton & Hilton, founder.
Title:
Soldiers and Sailors of Christian County, Illinois 1895, (sculpture).
Dates:
1895.; Dedicated May 30, 1895.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze on a granite base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. x W. 2 ft.; Base: approx. H. 18 ft.
Inscription:
(Base front:) Erected/to the memory of the/Soldiers & Sailors/of/Christian County unsigned
Description:
Figure of a Civil War soldier standing at parade rest facing west. He wears a uniform consisting of a long coat, a cape buttoned at the top and a cap. The mustached figure holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands. The butt of the gun rests in front of his proper right foot. His proper left foot is forward and bent at the knee. He stands atop a multi-tiered base, with relief carvings near the bottom.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
History -- United States -- Civil War
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Taylorville
Sculpture
Owner:
Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee Street, Taylorville, Illinois 62568
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois 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 IL000257
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IL000257
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