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History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Dress -- Accessory
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Macomb
Sculpture
(Civil War Monument), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
(Civil War Monument), (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Aug. 3, 1899.
Medium:
Stone on a concrete base.
Dimensions:
Approx. 20 x 8 x 8 ft.
Inscription:
(Base front:) IN MEMORY/OF THE MEN OF/McDONOUGH COUNTY/WHO/VOLUNTARILY OFFERED/AND/FREELY GAVE THEIR LIVES/"THAT GOVERNMENT/OF THE PEOPLE,/BY THE PEOPLE,/AND FOR THE PEOPLE SHALL NO PERISH/FROM THE EARTH. (On front step leading to sculpture:) 1861.G.A.R.1865
Description:
Figure of a Civil War soldier standing at parade rest. He wears a uniform consisting of a long coat, a cape buttoned at the top and a cap. The mustached 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 and bent at the knee. On the shaft supporting the figure, there are two areas of inscriptions and garlands on each side. The lower portion has shield-like shapes containing images of crossed-swords, a flag, an eagle, and others. The figure and shaft rest on a platform with three steps.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Macomb
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Macomb, Macomb Park District, Glenwood Park, Macomb, Illinois 61455
Located Chandler Park, West side, Macomb, Illinois 61455
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
Illustration:
Hallwas, John E., "Macomb - A Pictorial History," N.p., n.d., pg. 101.
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 IL000304
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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