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J. W. Fiske Iron Works,
Hinman Brothers,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- King Ferry
Sculpture
Our Soldiers, (sculpture).
Artist:
J. W. Fiske Iron Works, founder.
Hinman Brothers, fabricator.
Title:
Our Soldiers, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Memorial to Fallen Civil War Comrades, (sculpture).
Dates:
1882.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze, painted; Upper base: limestone.
Dimensions:
Upper base: approx. H. 87 1/2 in. x W. 36 in.; Lower base: approx. H. 16 1/4 in. x W. 48 in.
Inscription:
(On base:) Hinman Bros./MORAVIA, N.Y. (On each side of base, incised lettering:) (List of names of Civil War soldiers) (On front of base below list of names, raised lettering:) OUR SOLDIERS/ERECTED A.D.1882/IN MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN COMRADES/BY THE K.F.V.A. Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A mustached Civil War soldier stands with proper right hand holding the barrel of an upright rifle, the stock resting on the ground near his proper right foot. He rests his proper left forearm on the top of the rifle with proper left leg extended forward and foot pointing out to the proper left. He wears a cap and a knee-length overcoat covered by a cape. The sculpture is mounted on a tiered base made of limestone set upon a stone block.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- King Ferry
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by West Genoa Cemetery Association, King Ferry, New York
Located West Genoa Cemetery, King Ferry, New York
Remarks:
The sculpture was installed by the Kings Ferry Veterans Association in memory of their comrades who died during the Civil War. The sculpture was cleaned and painted in 1990. A bolt on the proper right side of sculpture has been replaced. IAS files contain a partial transcription of names listed on base.
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 NY001211
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001211
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