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Civil War Private, (sculpture). Artist:  Sluettger, Hermann, sculptor. Title:  Civil War Private, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Old Soldier, (sculpture). Dates:  1891. Dedicated on May 9, 1891. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronzed zinc, lead, copper, magnesium and aluminum; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Statue: approx. 6 ft. x 2 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 9 in.; Metal plinth: approx. 3 3/4 in. x 2 ft. 2 1/2 in. x 2 ft.; Stone base: approx. 18 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in. Description:  Standing Union army veteran holding rifle, proper left hand resting on muzzle, proper right hand gripping muzzle just below loading chamber. Soldier has a moustache; wears a uniform with cape, bullet case over his shoulder, and fanny pack. Subject:  History -- United States -- Civil War Figure male Occupation -- Military -- Private Object -- Weapon -- Gun Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Lebanon Sculpture Owner:  City of Lebanon, 51 North Park Street, On lawn in front of Soldier's Memorial Building, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766 Provenance:  Gift of Churchill, Frank C., Colonel, 1981. Remarks:  The statue was purchased by Col. Frank C. Churchill and given to the veterans of Lebanon. IAS files include related excerpt from David Ruell's "The Public Sculpture of New Hampshire," Concord: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1980, p. 33, and photocopies of historic photographs of the sculpture. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1993. Lebanon Historical Society, 1988. 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 30760001   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 30760001 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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