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Lukeman, Augustus,
French, Daniel Chester,
Pickering, Arthur D.,
Roman Bronze Works,
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Object -- Weapon
Religion -- Angel
Exedra
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Brooklyn
Sculpture
War Memorial Exedra and Group, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lukeman, Augustus, 1871-1935, sculptor.
French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931, sculptor.
Pickering, Arthur D., architect.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
War Memorial Exedra and Group, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
World War I Memorial, (sculpture).
Prospect Park Honor Roll, (sculpture).
Dates:
1920. Installed 1921. Dedicated 1921.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base exedra: Milford pink granite on top of brick flooring.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 80 x 62 x 30 in.; Base exedra: approx. Diam. 30 ft.; Plaque: 56 x 47 in.
Inscription:
Augustus Lukeman / Roman Bronze Works (On base exedra, under the three plaques on the right side:) MEN AND WOMEN OF BROOKLYN WHO DIED/IN THE WORLD WAR/MCMXIV MCMXVIII (On base exedra, under the three plaques on the left:) THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR LIBERTY/AND UNIVERSAL PEACE/HONOR DUTY COUNTRY (Four bronze plaques plus two missing plaques list in four column format the names of about 500 who died in WWI.) signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Standing male figure looking over his proper left shoulder at an angel standing behind him. The male figure is dressed in army fatigues and carries a rifle in his proper left hand. His proper right arm is raised to his chest. The figure group is installed in the center of an exedra wall. The figures are flanded by three plaques on each side which list the names of men who died in WWI.Wreaths dot the areas between the plaques. Benches line the area below the plaques. Brick flooring installed at the base of the exedra benches stretches out to a set of three granite steps with a circular pedestal in the middle.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Religion -- Angel
Object Type:
Exedra
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Brooklyn
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021
Located Prospect Park, Between Wollman Skating Rink and Prospect Park Lake, Brooklyn, New York
Remarks:
Lukeman executed the bronze figure group, while French executed the tablets. SOS survey questionnaire reports that at least one of the missing plaques is in storage.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975, pg. 228.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1992.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975, pg. 228.
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 76006869
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