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Winn, James Buchanan, Jr.,
Bond, L. W.,
Peyton and Bosworth,
Caldwell & McCann Construction Company,
E. M. Freeman and Associates,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
State of Being -- Evil
Figure group
Ethnic -- Indian
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Equestrian
Architecture -- Vehicle
Architecture -- Vehicle
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Minden
Mural
Sculpture
(Webster Parish Courthouse War Murals), (sculpture).
Artist:
Winn, James Buchanan, Jr., 1905-1979, sculptor.
Bond, L. W., contractor.
Peyton and Bosworth, architectural firm.
Caldwell & McCann Construction Company, contractor.
E. M. Freeman and Associates, engineering firm.
Title:
(Webster Parish Courthouse War Murals), (sculpture).
Dates:
1952.
Medium:
Plaster, painted.
Dimensions:
Approx. 58 x 320 x 5 in.
Inscription:
BUCK/WINN/1952 signed
Description:
Curved mural with panels depicting scenes from the French and Indian War, Spanish American War, Civil War, World War I and II, and the Korean War. From left to right: the French and Indian War scene depicts an Indian in headdress holding a pipe, standing next to a male figure in 18th Century military garb, while two soldiers peer over a fort blockade; A uniformed officer on a horse, with a barechested man in the foreground pushing a wagon, as two uniformed Civil War soldiers march; A World War I battlefield scene, with soldiers wearing gas masks; World War II battlefield scene with a large tank; Korean War scene with soldiers, and two aircraft flying in the background. Names of the wars are marked throughout the mural. The mural is painted red and attached with metal brackets above courthouse entrance. It is sheltered by an open ceiling rotunda.
Subject:
History -- United States -- French & Indian War
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
History -- United States -- Korean War
History -- United States -- Civil War
State of Being -- Evil -- War
Figure group
Ethnic -- Indian
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Equestrian
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Tank
Architecture -- Vehicle -- Airplane
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Minden
Mural
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Webster Parish Police Jury, 410 Main Street, P. O. Box 389, Webster Parish Courthouse, Minden, Louisiana 71055
Located Webster Parish Courthouse, 410 Main Street, Above entrance, Minden, Louisiana
Remarks:
The mural was erected as part of the construction of the new County courthouse, which was built 1951-1952. The cost of the mural was $3,500. (Construction costs for the entire Courthouse was $870,117.73). IAS files contain contract specifications for installation of the mural and newspaper article from Minden Press, Jan. 23, 1953, pg. 1, 16.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana survey, 1996.
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 LA000464
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
LA000464
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