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Gooder, Dan,
Mata, Laura,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Grayling
Sculpture
Soldier, (sculpture).
Artist:
Gooder, Dan, sculptor.
Mata, Laura, sculptor.
Title:
Soldier, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: wood, carved and painted; Base: wood, carved.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 65 x 17 x 17 in.; Base: approx. H. 8 in. x Diam. 17 in.
Inscription:
(Plaque on base:) Handcrafted By/Dan & Laura/Fredric Mich/(517) 348-4310
Description:
A multicolored figure of a Revolutionary War soldier stands in uniform, holding an upright rifle by his proper right side. He wears a black three-pointed hat with a grey bedroll on his back. His jacket is royal blue, with red lapels and lining, and his vest is white with red trim at the waist points. His pants and shirt are off-white. The soldier stands on a short, carved base resembling a tree stump, with a chain around his boot ankle to a picket in the square, protective fence that surrounds him.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Revolution
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Grayling
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Crawford County Historical Society, 100 Michigan Avenue, Grayling, Michigan 49738
Located Crawford County Historical Museum, Grayling, Michigan
Remarks:
A square piece of plywood has been added under the base to provide further stabilization. Nearby plaque on fence reads: DEDICATED TO THE/MEN and WOMEN/of THE/ARMY/NATIONAL GUARD. Sculpture is located at site of Old Depot.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan 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 MI000257
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MI000257
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