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W. H. Mullins Company,
Wagner, George R.,
Hugill, George C.,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Arkansas City
Sculpture
(G.A.R. Soldier), (sculpture).
Artist:
W. H. Mullins Company, founder. (possibly by)
Wagner, George R., contractor.
Hugill, George C., contractor.
Title:
(G.A.R. Soldier), (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Grand Army of the Republic Soldier, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1911 (?).
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: limestone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. H. 40 ft.
Inscription:
(On base:) 1861 -- 1865./GEO. C. HUGILL BUILDERS GEO. R. WAGNER
Description:
A Civil War soldier, dressed in a military uniform that includes a brimmed cap. He stands at parade rest, holding the barrel of a rifle with both hands, the butt resting at his feet. He wears a backpack and a scabbard hangs on his proper left side. The sculpture is placed atop a tall shaft, atop a two-tiered base. The uppermost section of the base contains names of battles (Antietam, Gettysburg, etc.), with names of military leaders (Hooker, Meade, etc.) underneath.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Arkansas City
Sculpture
Owner:
Riverside Cemetery, Arkansas City, Kansas
Remarks:
The sculpture was erected by the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Post 158. Two glazed ceramic tiles in concrete sidewalk surrounding monument read: G.A.R. POST/158/1911.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas 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 KS000525
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