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History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Mattapoisett
Sculpture
(Soldiers and Sailors Monument), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
(Soldiers and Sailors Monument), (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Mattapoisett Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1904.
Medium:
Granite.
Dimensions:
Approx. 27 x 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 3 x 12 x 12 ft.
Inscription:
(On of base:) MATTAPOISETT HONORS HER SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WHO FOUGHT TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY (On left side of base:) ARMY (On back of base:) 1861-1865 (On right side of base:) NAVY unsigned
Description:
A granite figure of a Civil War soldier holding a flag on his proper left side stands atop a square granite base adorned with a column at each corner.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Other -- Flag
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Mattapoisett
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Mattapoisett, 16 Main Street, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts 02739
Located Mattapoisett Free Public Library, Barstow Street, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts 02739
Remarks:
The memorial, a gift of Mr. George Purrington, honors those from Mattapoisett who served during the Civil War.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
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 MA001051
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MA001051
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