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Murray, Rose,
Tucson Foundry,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- African American
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Other
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Ft. Huachuca
Sculpture
The Buffalo Soldier, (sculpture).
Artist:
Murray, Rose, sculptor.
Tucson Foundry, founder.
Title:
The Buffalo Soldier, (sculpture).
Dates:
1977. Dedicated March 3, 1977.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 96 x 64 x 55 in.; Base: approx. 32 x 113 x 88 in.
Inscription:
(On the back side of the proper right thigh, below the jacket hem:) Rose Mitch Murray signed
Description:
Standing figure of an African-American horse soldier. He wears knee-high boots, with spurs but no rowels, long gauntlets are on hands, a jacket with 3 V-shaped stripes on the sleeve, a cartridge belt with US inscribed on buckle, a cap with a feather on the proper right side, and pants. Proper right hand holds a flintlock type rifle and proper left hand holds an open back saddle with stirrups resting on base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Military history
Figure male -- Full length
Ethnic -- African American
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object -- Other -- Saddle
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Ft. Huachuca
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of the Army, Directorate of Engineering & Housing, Ft. Huachuca, Arizona 85613
Located Ft. Huachuca, Entrance, Fry Boulevard & Buffalo Soldier Trail, Ft. Huachuca, Arizona
Remarks:
Figure is a tribute to African-American troopers who played a prominent role in Ft. Huachuca history. Nearby plaque reads: THE BUFFALO SOLDIER/FORT HUACHUCA HONORS THE BUFFALO/SOLDIER, A SYMBOL OF THE PROUD/TRADITION OF THE BLACK FIGHTING MAN,/AND REMEMBERS THE PROMINENT ROLE HE/HAS PLAYED IN THE POST'S HISTORY./3 MARCH 1977/ARTIST: ROSE MURRAY
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona survey, 1993.
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 AZ000450
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