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Eureka Springs Montl. Works,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Eureka Springs
Fountain
Sculpture
(Doughboy Memorial), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Eureka Springs Montl. Works, fabricator.
Title:
(Doughboy Memorial), (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed and dedicated early 1920s. Spanish-American war plaque: installed 1939.
Medium:
Sculpture: stone; Base: concrete; Fountain: fieldstone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.; Base and fountain: approx. 6 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(Front of base, incised:) IN MEMORY OF/OUR DECEASED/WORLD WAR VETERANS/WESTERN DISTRICT/OF CARROLL COUNTY (Rear of base:) FURNISHED BY THE/EUREKA SPRINGS MONTL. WORKS/N.L. BURKHART MGR. (Plaque on rear of base:) IN MEMORIAM/UNITED STATES SPANISH WAR VETERANS/1898/ERECTED BY/DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS/AUX. U.S.W.V. 1939 unsigned
Description:
A helmeted World War I soldier in uniform stands at parade rest, both hands on the barrel of his rifle, the butt of which rests by his feet. A raised rock form partly blocks his proper right leg from behind. He stands on an inscribed base with a plaque dedicated to Spanish-American war veterans on the rear, which is mounted on top of drinking fountain with receptacles on all sides but the rear. The memorial is surrounded by grates.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
History -- United States -- World War I
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Eureka Springs
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Eureka Springs, Parks Commission, 44 South Main Street, Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632
Located Basin Spring Park, Spring Street, Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Remarks:
Base was carved by Eureka Springs Montl. Works. Spanish-American War plaque on base erected by the Arkansas Aux. U.S.W.V. Memorial has been repeatedly vandalized over the years. For related information about the fund-raising for the memorial, see: The Daily Times Echo (Arkansas), Dec. 31, 1918, pg. 1; Jan. 8, 1919, pg. 1; and, Feb. 1, 1919, pg. 1.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arkansas survey, 1993.
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 AR000118
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