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History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Object -- Weapon
Dress -- Accessory
Dress -- Uniform
Figure male -- Full length
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Raymond
Sculpture
(Raymond Veterans Memorial), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
(Raymond Veterans Memorial), (sculpture).
Medium:
Limestone on a grey granite base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 18 in. x 18 in.; Base: approx. 10 ft. x 4 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 2 in.
Inscription:
(Plaque base front:) 1917 AMERICAN U.S. LEGION 1919/IN COMMEMORATION OF/THE PATRIOTISM OF OUR COMRADES/WHO WENT FORTH/AT THE CALL OF THEIR COUNTRY/TO SERVE IN THE WORLD WAR/AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE/WHO DIED THAT LIBERTY MIGHT LIVE/OTTO EGELOFF/FRANK BEIRMAN/EARL MILLER/ERECTED BY/TRIPLE STAR POST NO. 299/AMERICAN LEGION/AND/CITIZENS OFF THIS COMMUNITY. unsigned
Description:
Standing figure of a World War I soldier set on top of a 5 tier granite base. He wears a uniform which consists of baggy trousers wrapped from knee to ankle, a cartridge belt and a helmet. The figure holds the barrel of a rifle with both hands. The butt of the gun rests in front of his proper right foot. His proper left foot is forward.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Figure male -- Full length
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Raymond
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by American Legion Post 299, Raymond, Illinois 62560
Located Gun Club Park, Raymond, Illinois 62560
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
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 IL000356
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IL000356
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