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The Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture). Artist:  Viquesney, E. M., 1876-1946, sculptor. Tucker, J. J., contractor. Title:  The Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture). Dates:  Copyrighted 1920, 1934. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1928. Medium:  Sculpture: cast bronze; Base: native stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 1/2 x 5 x 5 ft.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 4 in. x 9 ft. x 6 ft. 2 in. Inscription:  (On south side of self base:) "SPIRIT OF THE/AMERICAN DOUGHBOY"/COPYRIGHTED BY/E.M. VIQUESNEY SCULPTOR/SPENCER, INDIANA signed Description:  Figure of a World War I infantryman advancing through the stumps and barbed wire of No Man's Land. He wears a field uniform and holds a rifle in his proper left hand and a grenade in his upraised proper right hand. Statue originally on a granite base (10 x 60 x 60 in); replaced by newer base of native stone. Plaque on front of base. A flagpole is behind the sculpture; two metal cannon are placed in front of it. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object -- Weapon -- Grenade Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Columbia Falls Sculpture Owner:  Montana Veterans Home, Columbia Falls, Montana 59912 Provenance:  Formerly located Main Street, near 5th Street, Kalispell, Montana until 7/72. Remarks:  IAS files contain excerpt from the 1928 annual report of the City of Kalispell's Water Department, pgs. 39-42, which details commissioning history and dedication of sculpture. Sculpture was originally sponsored by Flathead Legion Post 7 of Kalispell. $400.00 towards the cost of the monument was paid for by the people of Somers community. J.J. Tucker provided the granite base. Sculpture was originally located on Main Street in Kalispell, but was relocated in 1972 because vehicles occasionally ran into it. The flagpole and cannons were added when the sculpture was relocated. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Montana survey, 1994. Wesley, T. Perry, 1991. 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 47260061   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 47260061 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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