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Romney Marble and Granite Works,
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Figure male -- Full length
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Romney
Sculpture
Doughboy - World War I, (sculpture).
Artist:
Romney Marble and Granite Works, fabricator.
Title:
Doughboy - World War I, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Soldiers' Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1928. Dedicated May 13, 1928.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: stone; Base: stone on a concrete pad.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 70 x 20 x 20 in.; Base: approx. 52 x 39 x 39 in. Concrete pad: approx. 20 x 48 x 48 in.
Inscription:
(Bronze tablet on front of base:) IN HONOR OF/HAMPSHIRE'S SONS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/AND THEIR SERVICE IN THE WORLD WAR/"WE ARE THE DEAD/SHORT DAYS AGO WE LIVED/FELT DAWN, SAW SUNSET GLOW/LOVED AND WERE LOVED"/(list of twenty seven county dead)/ERECTED BY THE HAMPSHIRE REVIEW/1928
Description:
Statue of a World War I soldier, facing east. The soldier stands erect and steps forward on his proper left leg. His proper left arm is slightly bent and his hand rests on his proper left leg. He holds a rifle in his proper right hand. The rifle butt rests on the base beside his proper right foot. His uniform includes a helmet with a chin strap, trousers with baggy upper legs and wrapped calfs, and laced shoes. He also wears a belt with various pouches attached, a canteen and a bayonet. The stone base has irregular horizontal grooves which simulate stacked stones. The base sits on a concrete pad.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Figure male -- Full length
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Romney
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Hampshire County, County Clerk, Highway 50, Romney, West Virginia 26757
Located Hampshire County Courthouse, Route 50, Romney, West Virginia 26757
Remarks:
IAS files contain related articles from Hampshire Review (Romney, WV) May 9, 1928; May 16, 1928; and May 30, 1928. The monument was given by the Hampshire Review newspaper to the people of Hampshire County. The monument was purchased from and placed in position by Romney Marble and Granite Works.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992.
Hampshire Review (Romney, WV), May 9, 1928.
Hampshire Review (Romney, WV), May 16, 1928.
Hampshire Review (Romney, WV), May 30, 1928.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Hampshire Review (Romney, WV), May 30, 1928.
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 WV000101
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