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Unknown,
Spaulding Foundry,
History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts
Sculpture
Douglas Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Spaulding Foundry, founder.
Title:
Douglas Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1908.
Medium:
Sculpture: zinc; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) IN MEMORY OF THE/UNKNOWN DEAD/UNION SOLDIERS & MARINES/OF THE WARD OF 1776/1861 TO.65 1898. unsigned
Description:
A standing figure of a Civil War soldier holding a flag in his proper left hand. Originally he held a sword or rifle in his proper right hand, but the weapon is now missing. The sculpture rests atop a tall square base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
History -- United States -- Revolution
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Douglas, Douglas Massachusetts
Located Douglas Common, Main Street, Douglas Massachusetts
Remarks:
The sculpture was erected in honor of those who lost their lives in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and the Spanish American War. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Object questionnaire dated Aug. 1985.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, MA0035, 1989.
Monumental News, Aug. 1908, pg. 582.
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 MA000449
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000449
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