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Illinois State Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Bock, Richard W., 1865-1949, sculptor. American Bronze Company, founder. Culver Construction Company, contractor. Title:  Illinois State Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 17, 1904. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze on limestone base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft. W. 8 ft.; Base: approx. 23 x 12 x 12 ft. Description:  A seated female figure representing the Mother of Illinois rests atop a tall limestone base with a bronze reliefs on the front and back. The female figure, a representation of the State of Illinois, wears a long dress, cape, and crown. Her proper left arm rests on a large closed book symbolizing the record of her sons' achievements. In her proper right hand is a sheathed sword. Set into the base is a bronze relief of a battle scene set in dense forest. Confederate soldiers are depicted on one side of the relief while Union soldiers are on the other. On the other side of the base are a state seal and two torches in bronze. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Allegory -- Place -- Illinois Allegory -- Quality -- Fortitude Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Object -- Weapon -- Sword Landscape -- Forest Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Shiloh Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Located Shiloh National Military Park, P. O. Box 67, Near intersection of Confederate & Federal Roads, Shiloh, Tennessee 38376 Remarks:  Inscription on nearby marker reads: Illinois erects this monument to commemorate her sons who gave their services to perpetuate the honor and glory of the United States. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. Cost $18,810.26. Funded by State Government. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992. National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, TN5019, 1989. Monumental News, Jan., March 1903; April 1905. Mason, George, "Illinois at Shiloh," M. A. Donohue & Co., 1905. Pierre, Dorathi Bock, ed., "Memoirs of an American Artist, Sculptor Richard W. Bock," Los Angeles, CA: C.C. Publishing Co., c1989, 1991, pg. 73-77. Illustration:  Image on file. Monumental News, April 1905, pg. 272. Pierre, Dorathi Bock, ed., "Memoirs of an American Artist, Sculptor Richard W. Bock," Los Angeles, CA: C.C. Publishing Co., c1989, 1991, pg. 75. 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 TN000072   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TN000072 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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