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Tickell, Albert E.,
History -- United States
Animal -- Bird
Object -- Other
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island
Sculpture
(World War II Memorial), (sculpture).
Artist:
Tickell, Albert E., sculptor.
Title:
(World War II Memorial), (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Aug. 14, 1950.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze and granite; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 11 ft. x 43 in. x 43 in.; Base: approx. 2 ft. x 74 in. x 72 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on base:) THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY THE TOWNSPEOPLE OF COVENTRY IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN WORLD WAR II 1941-1945 AND IN HONOR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY FOR WORLD PEACE/KILLED IN ACTION/HONOR ROLL (On plaque on side of base:) MEMORIAL COMMITTEE PLACQUE (sic) (11 names of committee members) ALBERT E. TICKELL, DESIGNER AND CONTRACTOR (Plaques on all four sides of the base list the names on the honor roll for World War II.) unsigned
Description:
Sculpture consists of a four-sided marker with plaques on each side, topped by a round bowl, out of which rises a lit torch. Eagles are perched at the base of the bowl on all sides of the marker. The areas below each eagle are decorated with stars and insignias the United States American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and two American Veterans insignias.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Object -- Other -- Table Setting
Object -- Other -- Torch
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Coventry, Town Hall, 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, Rhode Island 02816
Located Coventry Police Station, 1075 Main Street, Coventry Rhode Island
Remarks:
Commissioned by a Memorial Committee of the Town of Coventry in memory of its citizens who served in World War II.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island 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 RI000124
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Inventory of American Sculpture
RI000124
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