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The Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture). Artist:  Viquesney, E. M., 1876-1946, sculptor. Title:  The Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture). Dates:  Copyrighted 1920, 1934. Medium:  Sculpture: metal; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 83 x 33 1/2 x 57 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 13 x 24 x 24 in. Inscription:  (Plaque on back of sculpture:) COPYRIGHTED 1934/BY E.M. VIQUESNEY SCULPTOR/SPENCER-INDIANA Description:  Figure of a World War I infantryman in uniform with field pack, advancing through the stumps and barbed wire of No Man's Land. He holds a rifle in his proper left hand and a grenade in his upraised proper right hand. The soldier stands on a small concrete base on top of a man-made knoll. The memorial is lit by spotlights. Three steps lead up to the memorial. 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 -- Kentucky -- Grayson Sculpture Owner:  Carter County Courthouse, Main Street, Lawn, Grayson, Kentucky 41143 Remarks:  IAS files contain copy of June 11, 1935 correspondence from E.M. Viquesney soliciting purchase of memorial, and associated fund raising advice issued by the War Memorial Association. Plaques on concrete in front of memorial include text commemorating World War I veterans, followed by list of those who served from Carter County. The memorial was sponsored by various American Legion posts. See IAS files for transcription of plaque text. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky 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 47260042   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 47260042 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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