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Sven Anderson & Son,
Daniel, Drew,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Austin
Sculpture
(Soldiers and Sailors Monument), (sculpture).
Artist:
Sven Anderson & Son, designer.
Daniel, Drew, sculptor.
Title:
(Soldiers and Sailors Monument), (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 30, 1906.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: Barre Vermont granite; Base: Vermont granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 11 ft. x 5 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 5 in.
Inscription:
(On front of base, incised letters:) (G.A.R. medallion) MCINTYRE POST/No 66/ (raised letters:) IN MEMORY OF OUR/SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/1861-1865/ERECTED BY/MCINTYRE W.R.C. 27/AND DEDICATED MAY 30. 1906 unsigned
Description:
A soldier stands with arms bent at the elbows and crossed over his chest, grasping a rifle barrel. His proper left hand is above the proper right hand. He has a moustache and wears a visored cap, a cape and knee-length coat. The soldier has a bayonet hanging from his proper left side and a cartridge pouch on his proper right. The figure is mounted on a tiered, rectangular base. On the front upper section of the base is the relief of an eagle with wings spread, over a flag of the U.S. and a star.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Austin
Sculpture
Owner:
Oakwood Cemetery, Maintenance Department, 4th Avenue Northwest, Austin, Minnesota
Remarks:
The monument is in memory of the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War. The monument was installed by the McIntyre Woman's Relief Corps, to replace an older wooden monument that was in disrepair. The monument cost $1,200. The monument was cut by Drew Daniel. IAS files contain related articles from the Austin Daily Herald (Austin, MN) May 29, 1906; May 31, 1906, pg. 2; and the Mower County Transcript, May 30, 1906.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995.
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 MN000417
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MN000417
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