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Paulding, John,
American Bronze Company,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Saline
Sculpture
Doughboy, (sculpture).
Artist:
Paulding, John, 1883-1935, sculptor.
American Bronze Company, founder.
Title:
Doughboy, (sculpture).
Dates:
1920. Installed 1922. Dedicated Sept. 3, 1922. Relocated May 25, 1975.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 1 ft. 5 1/2 in. x 1 ft. 5 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 10 in. x 5 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 3 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on proper left side of plinth, raised lettering:) CAST BY AMERICAN ART BRONZE FOUNDRY/J.PAULDING Sc. (copyright symbol) 1920 CHICAGO (On bronze plaque on front of base:) Dedicated by/this community/to the honor of our/soldiers & sailors. (On lower part of base:) erected 1922. signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A soldier stands at attention with his proper right hand supporting the rifle at his side, the butt of which rests at his feet. Both of his hands are held close to his side. He is wearing short boots, leggings and knickers, a short jacket and a wide-brimmed hat. The sculpture is mounted on a three-tiered base. The upper two tiers are polished; the lowest tier is unpolished. The base originally held two bronze plaques, only one remains.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Saline
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by American Legion, William B. Lutz Post, 320 West Michigan, Saline, Michigan 48176
Located Oakwood Cemetery, Saline, Michigan
Provenance:
Formerly located Union School, In front, Saline, Michigan before 1975.
Formerly located Saline High School, In front, Saline, Michigan
Remarks:
The sculpture honors all servicemen of the Saline community who served during World War I. The sculpture was originally installed in front of Saline High School (now called the Union School), dedicated in 1922 on Labor Day. On May 25, 1975, the sculpture was relocated by the American Legion to its current site. In 1975, the sculpture was sandblasted and painted. IAS files contain a photocopy of a historic photograph showing sculpture in front of Saline High School from Ann Arbor News, Sept. 26, 1956. IAS files contain articles from the Saline Reporter, Aug. 17, 1922; Sept. 7, 1922; and May 28, 1975.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.
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 MI000492
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MI000492
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