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Cumberland Monument Company,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Cumberland
Sculpture
(World War II Monument), (sculpture).
Artist:
Cumberland Monument Company, fabricator.
Title:
(World War II Monument), (sculpture).
Medium:
Sculpture: stone; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft.; Base: approx. H. 5 ft. x W. 3 ft.; Lower base: approx. H. 4 in. x W. 5 ft.
Inscription:
(Incised on base:) DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF/ALMIGHTY GOD IN MEMORY OF/CUMBERLAND MEN AND WOMEN/WHO BY THEIR UNSELFISH/PATRIOTISM HAVE ADVANCED/THE AMERICAN IDEALS OF/LIBERTY AND THE UNIVERSAL/BROTHERHOOD OF MAN/SERVANT OF GOD WELL DONE./WELL HAST THOU FOUGHT/THE BETTER FIGHT/JOHN MILTON unsigned
Description:
Full-length figure of a soldier in full uniform of World War II stands on a rectangular base. He holds a rifle in both hands across his chest. The butt of the rifle rests on a tree stump. Above the inscription around the base is a decorative trim.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Cumberland
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Cumberland, Town Hall, 45 Broad Street, Cumberland, Rhode Island
Located Cumberland Town Hall, Corner of Broad & Mill Streets, Cumberland, Rhode Island
Remarks:
Dedicated to the memory of Cumberland citizens who served in World War II.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island 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 RI000092
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Inventory of American Sculpture
RI000092
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