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Smith Granite Company,
Pollette, James W.,
Catto, Frank,
Rossi, Charles,
Thomas Phillips & Sons Company,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Animal -- Bird
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Wallingford
Sculpture
Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Smith Granite Company, fabricator.
Pollette, James W., stone cutter.
Catto, Frank, carver.
Rossi, Charles, carver.
Thomas Phillips & Sons Company, contractor.
Title:
Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 1902.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 18 ft. 6 in. Diam. 4 ft.; Base: approx. 16 in. x 8 ft. 2 in. x 8 ft. 2 in. (45,100 lbs.)
Inscription:
(South face:) ERECTED/BY/ARTHUR H. DUTTON POST/NO. 36 G.A.R./AND THE PEOPLE OF/WALLINGFORD/TO THE MEMORY OF THE/BRAVE MEN WHO DIED/THAT THEIR COUNTRY/MIGHT LIVE (Southeast face in center of wreath:) 1865 (East face:) ANTIETAM/GETTYSBURG/CEDAR MOUNTAIN/MORRIS ISLAND (Northeast face in center of wreath:) ARMY (North face:) ATLANTA/NEW ORLEANS/PORT HUDSON/APPOMATTOX (Northwest face in center of wreath:) NAVY (West face:) NEWBERNE/FORT FISHER/CHANCELLORSVILLE/PETERSBURG (Southwest face in center of wreath:) 1861 unsigned
Description:
A standing figure of a Union soldier set on a cylindrical base with a raised eagle and two wreaths. The figure faces south, over the eagle. His proper left foot is forward and both hands grasp the muzzle of the rifle. The soldier's uniform coat hangs to the knees, with a cape to the elbows. The soldier has a moustache, and is wearing the standard soft visored cap. A bayonet is hanging from his belt at the proper left hip.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Wallingford
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Wallingford, Department of Public Works, 29 Town Farm Road, Wallingford, Connecticut 06492
Located Dutton Park, North Main Street, Wallingford, Connecticut 06492
Remarks:
The supplier of the monument is identified in the G.A.R. minutes as Phillips & Sons, presumably referring to Thomas Phillips & Sons Company of New Haven, monument dealers. The fabricator was Smith Granite Company of Westerly, Rhode Island. Contract price for the Wallingford monument was $2,150. The land together with the Soldiers Monument was created by the Arthur H. Dutton Post, #36, G.A.R., and deeded to the town on April 4, 1904. The Post raised $8,000 for the monument, starting in 1885. James W. Pollette was the stone cutter; Frank Catto carved the eagle; and Charles Rossi carved the wreaths.
References:
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, CT0010, 1989.
Monumental News, Dec. 1902, pg. 704.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993.
Newell, Clara Booth, "History of Wallingford, Connecticut," Wallingford, CT: Wallingford Historical Society, N.d., pg. 808-812.
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 CT000033
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