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Dunagan, L. C.,
Overstreet, N. W.,
White Stone Company,
Ford and Shephard,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Dress -- Accessory
Portrait male -- Smallen, Sergeant
Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Ripley
Architectural component
Sculpture
World War I Doughboys, (sculpture).
Artist:
Dunagan, L. C., sculptor.
Overstreet, N. W., architect.
White Stone Company, fabricator.
Ford and Shephard, contractor.
Title:
World War I Doughboys, (sculpture).
Dates:
March 3, 1928. Dedicated Oct. 4, 1928.
Medium:
Figures: Italian stucco; Bases: cast stone.
Dimensions:
4 figures. Each figure: approx. H. 6 ft.; Each base: approx. H. 20 ft.
Inscription:
White Stone Co. Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Four figures of World War I soldiers, two at the east side entrance to the courthouse and two at the west side. The soldiers, dressed in military uniforms that include hats, long coats, and leggings from their knees to their ankles, stand holding binoculars to their midriffs with their proper left hands. The figures are placed atop tall doric columns that are decorated with garlands at the top.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Dress -- Accessory -- Binoculars
Portrait male -- Smallen, Sergeant -- Full length
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Ripley
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Tippah County Board of Supervisors, Tippah County Courthouse, Ripley, Mississippi 38663
Located Tippah County Courthouse, East side at Main Street & West side at Commerce Street, Ripley, Mississippi
Remarks:
The figures were first modeled in clay by L. C. Dunagan. Sergeant Smallen, a recruiting officer from Mississippi, posed for the statues. White Stone Company fabricated the figures. N. W. Overstreet was the architect of the courthouse and Ford and Shephard the construction supervisors. For a related article see: The Southern Sentinel (Nov. 1928).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi 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 MS000221
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MS000221
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