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The Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture). Artist:  Viquesney, E. M., 1876-1946, sculptor. Title:  The Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Nov. 17, 1928. Copyrighted 1920, 1934. Medium:  Bronze. Dimensions:  Approx. 7 ft. x 31 in. x 52 in. Inscription:  (On base:) SPIRIT OF THE AMERICAN DOUGHBOY/COPYRIGHTED BY E.M. VIQUESNEY/SPENCER INDIANA Description:  A figure of a World War I infantryman advancing through the stumps and barbed wire of No Man's Land. He holds a grenade in his raised proper right hand, and originally held a rifle in his proper left hand. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Weapon -- Grenade Object Type:  Sculpture Owner:  American Legion Funkhouser Post #8, 6001 New Harmony Road, Evansville, Indiana 47720 Provenance:  Formerly located Riverfront Park, Evansville, Indiana until 1937. Formerly located Sunset Park, Evansville, Indiana 1928. Remarks:  The sculpture was erected by the Kiwanis Club in Sunset Park in 1928, but was moved to a warehouse in the early 1960s. In 1967 it was placed in front of the American Legion Funkhouser Post #8, but was eventually moved inside the American Legion building. The original base was a large pile of rocks with an inscription plaque that read: In grateful recognition of the patriotic service rendered by the men and women of Evansville during the World War 1917-1918 (This inscription plaque is missing). IAS files contain newspaper articles from The Evansville Press, Nov. 7, 1992, pg. 11 and The Indianapolis Star, Nov. 17, 1928. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. Wesley, T. Perry, 1991. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. Illustration:  The Evansville Press, Nov. 7, 1992, pg. 11. Indianapolis Star, Nov. 17, 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 47260026   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 47260026 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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