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History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Salem
Sculpture
(Harmony Grove Civil War Memorial), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
(Harmony Grove Civil War Memorial), (sculpture).
Medium:
Figure: gray granite; Base: polished and rough-hewn gray granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 6 ft. x 10 in. x 10 in.; Base: approx. 102 x 60 x 60 in.
Inscription:
(On front of base, incised:) TO THE/MEMORY OF THE/SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/OF SALEM/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN DEFENSE OF/THE UNION/1861-1865 unsigned
Description:
A figure of a mustached Civil War soldier, dressed in a military uniform consisting of a knee-length jacket, a cape, and a brimmed cap, stands at parade rest holding the barrel of a rifle with both hands, the butt resting near his proper right foot. The figure is placed atop an inscribed two-tiered base with a tapered sloping cap.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Occupation -- Military -- Sailor
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Salem
Sculpture
Owner:
Harmony Grove Cemetery, 30 Grove Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970
Remarks:
The memorial honors the soldiers and sailors of Salem, Massachusetts who gave their lives "in defence of the Union" during the Civil War.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts 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 MA000028
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000028
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