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History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Smith Center
Sculpture
(Civil War Statue), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
(Civil War Statue), (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Smith Center Civil War Monument, (sculpture).
Medium:
Sculpture: gray granite; Base: red granite and gray granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. H. 8 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) IN MEMORY OF/UNION/SOLDIERS/AND/SAILORS/WHO REST IN/UNKNOWN/GRAVES/--/Rest in peace. (On back of base:) GAR/61-65. unsigned
Description:
A figure of a Civil War soldier stands at parade rest with both hands clasping the upper end of his rifle, the proper left hand over the proper right. His proper left leg is set forward. The butt of the rifle rests against the inside of the soldier's proper right toe with the trigger guard oriented outward. The soldier wears a brimmed cap and a wind-blown cape buttoned at the neck. He has a thick moustache, but is otherwise clean-shaven. On his back at the proper right side can be seen a cartridge pouch. A bayonet hangs from a belt on his proper right side. The sculpture is placed atop a semi-polished square-shaped base with an attenuated upper section.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Occupation -- Military -- Sailor
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Smith Center
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Smith Center, Smith Center, Kansas
Located Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center, Kansas
Remarks:
The sculpture was erected in memory of Civil War soldiers and sailors.
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 KS000522
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Inventory of American Sculpture
KS000522
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