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History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure female -- Full length
Dress -- Accessory
Dress -- Accessory
Object -- Weapon
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Homage -- Lafayette, Marquis de
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Other
Occupation -- Political
Ethnic -- French
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Hudson Falls
Sculpture
Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated June 30, 1887.
Medium:
Sculpture: granite; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 36 x 8 x 8 ft.
Inscription:
(On tablet on front of base, raised lettering:) THIS MONUMENT/IS PRESENTED BY/DR. ERSKINE G. CLARK/TO THE VILLAGE OF/SANDY HILL./DEDICATED TO THE HONOR AND/PATRIOTISM OF THE SOLDIERS/OF WASHINGTON COUNTY WHO/SERVED IN OUR WAR TO SUPPRESS/THE SOUTHERN REBELLION/OF 1861, WAGED AGAINST THE/LIFE OF THE NATION./DEDICATED JUNE 30, 1887. (On bronze plaque on right side of base, raised lettering:) MEN OF/KINGSBURY WHO/GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/THE WORLD WAR 1917-1918/FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/(List of names of those who died)/A.D. 1921 (On bronze plaque on left side of base, raised lettering:) LAFAYETTE/IN RECOGNITION/OF WHOSE/SERVICE/TO OUR COUNTRY/THIS TABLET/IS PLACED/IN THE PARK/WHERE HE/WAS WELCOMED/JUNE 1825/JANE MCCREA CHAPTER/D.A.R./1925 unsigned
Description:
Atop a tall shaft stands a classically draped female holding a sword in front of her with her proper right hand and a shield in her proper left. A crown is upon her head. The sculpture is mounted atop a four-sided tapered shaft with beveled corners set upon a base. The top of the shaft is draped by a cloth.
Two soldiers flank the base of the shaft. Each figure is mounted in front of an arched niche. On the east side stands a Civil War general wearing a beard and mustache. He grips the handle of his sword with both hands in front of him. The point of the sword rests on the ground. On the west side stands a rifleman with both hands resting on butt of an upturned gun. The barrel tip of the gun is grounded at his feet. "U.S." appears on his belt buckle and he wears a three-quarter length coat and a cap. One side of the base is decorated with a relief of an eagle with its wings spread and the words "E PLURIBUS UNUM" on a rippling ribbon. Behind the eagle are two crossed flags. The flags are furled and tied together with a ribbon. The corners of the base are decorated with upright cannon barrels in relief.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- World War I
Figure female -- Full length
Dress -- Accessory -- Shield
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Occupation -- Military -- General
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Homage -- Lafayette, Marquis de
Occupation -- Military -- General
Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat
Occupation -- Political -- Statesman
Ethnic -- French
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Hudson Falls
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Village of Hudson Falls, Hudson Falls, New York 12839
Located Court & Main Streets & Maple, Hudson Falls, New York
Remarks:
The sculpture was a gift to the Village of Sandy Hill from Dr. Erskine G. Clark in honor of the soldiers of Washington County who fought during the Civil War. A plaque commemorating those from Kingsbury who were killed during World War I was installed on the right side of the base in 1921. In 1925, a second plaque was added to the base by the Jane McCrea Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in honor of Lafayette and his service to the United States. It was installed on the 100th anniversary of Lafayette's visit to the area in June 1825. IAS files contain a complete transcription of names listed on World War I plaque.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
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 NY001167
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