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DeLeo, Joseph,
Fasolino Monument Company,
History -- United States
Object -- Other
Allegory -- Time
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Inwood
Sculpture
Inwood Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
DeLeo, Joseph, sculptor.
Fasolino Monument Company, fabricator.
Title:
Inwood Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1973. Dedicated May 28, 1973.
Medium:
Ebony Mist black granite, partially gilded.
Dimensions:
Approx. 78 x 108 x 10 in.
Inscription:
(Across top front of sculpture:) INWOOD VETERANS MEMORIAL (On front of center column:) DEDICATED TO/THE MEN/OF AMERICA/WHO SERVED/THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM unsigned
Description:
A rectangular structure consisting of five square columns supporting a horizontal beam. The columns are set on a base in a slight arc. The top front of the center column contains an eternal torch emblem in gold leaf. Each of the other four columns bears an insignia on the front representing a branch of the military. From left to right, the insignias are: an American eagle with "E Pluribus Unum" banner; a propeller; the inscription "Semper Fidelis" and a globe; an eagle with anchors. The front of each column is detailed with three engraved vertical lines in gold leaf. The sculpture is enclosed by a low fence.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Military history
Object -- Other -- Torch
Allegory -- Time -- Eternity
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Inwood
Sculpture
Owner:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Building, 259 Doughty Boulevard, Inwood, New York 11696
Remarks:
The sculpture cost $10,000 and was installed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Inwood in tribute to all veterans of war. The Fasolino Monument Company fabricated the sculpture. It was dedicated during Memorial Day festivities on May 28, 1973. IAS files contain a related article from the South Shore Record, June 7, 1973.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993.
Illustration:
South Shore Record, June 7, 1973.
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 NY001173
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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