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Thomas Jardine & Son,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Other
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Rahway
Sculpture
Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Thomas Jardine & Son, fabricator.
Title:
Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 12, 1913.
Medium:
Sculpture: granite; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 10 ft.; Base: approx. H. 15 ft.
Description:
Full-length figure of a Union soldier. He is dressed in uniform and wears a cap. He holds a flagpole and flag against the proper right side of his body. The granite sculpture stands on a tall granite base. The base is crenellated near the top. The main shaft of the base is constructed of rough-hewn stone blocks. A bas-relief stone eagle ornaments the front of the base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Other -- Flag
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Rahway
Sculpture
Owner:
Located West Main & Irving Streets, Rahway, New Jersey
Remarks:
Funds for the sculpture were raised through a monument association of Rahway citizens. Cost of the sculpture was $2,300.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
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 NJ000613
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000613
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