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Hardy, John G.,
Gorham Manufacturing Company,
Blackstone Manufacturing Company,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Warwick
Sculpture
Untitled, (sculpture).
Artist:
Hardy, John G., sculptor.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
Blackstone Manufacturing Company, contractor.
Title:
Untitled, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
World War I Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1919. July 4, 1919.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 10 in. x 58 in. x 27 in.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 8 in. x 97 in. x 18 in.
Inscription:
John G. Hardy/Gorham Co. Founders (On plaque on base:) Dedicated July 4, 1919/In grateful remembrance of the young/men of this town who enterd the military/and naval service of the United States of/America in the World War and offered their/lives to defend the sacred institutions of/their country abolish the rule of tyrants/and secure to all peoples the blessings/of liberty. This statue of Enduring bronze/was erected by the town of Warwick.../Committee of statue/General Charles A. Wilson William E. Sykes James Warren Lander/Sculptor John G. Hardy. (An honor roll appears on plaques on the left, right and rear of base.) signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Full-length figure of a National Guard soldier running from a trench, with rifle poised in a shooting position. The sculpture stands atop a natural boulder with four plaques attached. Three of the plaques list the honor roll of citizens of the town of Warwick who died in the First World War.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Warwick
Sculpture
Owner:
Town of Warwick, City Hall, 3275 Post Road, Warwick, Rhode Island
Remarks:
Erected by the Town of Warwick in memory of its citizens who served in World War I. The monument honors those in all branches of the service. The boulder was provided by the Blackstone Manufacturing Company of Blackstone, MA. IAS files include a related article from the Providence Journal-Bulletin, citations to other articles from the Providence Journal-Bulletin, May 30, 1919, pg. 5, June 1, 1919, pg. 7 and July 6, 1919 pg. 4.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island survey, 1993.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, RI5004, 1989.
Monumental News, March 1922, pg. 164-165.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Monumental News, March 1922, pg. 165.
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 RI000100
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Inventory of American Sculpture
RI000100
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