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107th Regiment Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Illava, Karl, 1896-1954, sculptor. Davis, Richard, contractor. Gallanger, George, contractor. Rogers & Haneman, architectural firm. Fonderia G. Vignali, founder. Title:  107th Regiment Memorial, (sculpture). Other Titles:  One Hundred and Seventh Infantry Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  1926-1927. Dedicated September 29, 1927. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. 6 in. x 14 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. 4 ft. 5 in. x 25 ft. x 9 ft. Inscription:  (On sculpture, lower left:) Karl morningstar Illav, Sculptor/William Jordan Rogers, John Theodore Haneman, Architects/Richard Davis, Geo Gallanger, Construction (On sculpture, lower right:) FOND. G. Vignali Firenza (On front of base:) SEVENTH REGIMENT NEW YORK/ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTH UNITED STATES INFANTRY/1917 IN MEMORIAM 1918 (Base, top left:) KARL ILLAVA, SCULPTOR signed Description:  Seven soldiers charging the front lines in World War I. The wounded soldiers slump on the periphery as the three central figures, with grimacing mouths and clenched fists, attack with bayonets. The figures are placed in a sort of pyramid form on a stepped base. Subject:  Figure group Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Object -- Weapon -- Gun State of Being -- Illness -- Wound Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021 Located Central Park, Fifth Avenue & 67th Street, New York, New York Remarks:  For related information see Reynolds, Donald Martin, "Monuments and Masterpieces: Histories and Views of Public Sculpture in New York City," New York: MacMillan Publishing, 1988, pg. 206-208. Sculpture was moved from 66th Street to 67th Street after World War II. Base was created by Rogers & Haneman. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 The City of New York, Department of Parks, 1941. Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 201. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 201. 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 76003536   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76003536 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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