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Lovie, Henry,
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Figure male -- Full length
Dress -- Uniform
Dress -- Accessory
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Springfield
Sculpture
Union Soldier Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lovie, Henry, active ca. 1850-1865, sculptor.
Title:
Union Soldier Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1869.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Base: Quincy granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9 x 3 x 2 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 16 ft. x 7 ft. 4 in. x 7 ft. 4 in. (30 tons).
Inscription:
ERECTED BY CLARK County Ohio - 1869
Description:
A full-length figure of a standing Union soldier of the Civil War atop a tall stone base. He holds his hands before him on the butt of a reversed rifle, the barrel of which rests on the ground. The soldier wears an overcoat and a kepi.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Figure male -- Full length
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Springfield
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Clark County, Veteran's Administration, Ferncliff Cemetery Springfield, Ohio
Located Ferncliff Cemetery, GAR Mound, Springfield, Ohio
Provenance:
Formerly located Memorial Park, Springfield, Ohio
Remarks:
The figure of the Civil War Soldier was modeled after J. A. Bailey. The monument was formerly located in Springfield's Memorial Park, but was moved to the GAR Mound at Ferncliff Cemetery sometime after 1909. Two cannons that flanked the monument were also moved to the cemetery.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio survey, 1994.
Smith, Richard P., Mrs., 1999.
Springfield News Sun, Dec. 25, 1965.
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 OH000219
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Inventory of American Sculpture
OH000219
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