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Robacher, A. C.,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Marathon
Sculpture
Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Robacher, A. C., sculptor.
Title:
Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 30, 1893.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: stone; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 14 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 15 1/4 x 62 x 62 in.
Inscription:
(Front of monument, raised lettering:) DEDICATED/MAY 30, 1893,/TO THE MEMORY/OF THOSE WHO FOUGHT/FOR THE PRESERVATION/OF THE UNION./1861--1865/COMRADES (Rear of monument, raised lettering:) F.C. & L (One side of monument, raised lettering:) W.R.C. (Other side of monument, raised lettering:) G.A.R. unsigned
Description:
A standing figure of a uniformed Civil War soldier is mounted atop a square column with a peaked cornice. The soldier has a moustache and goatee and wears a cap, with a short cape pushed back over his coat. He holds the barrel of his rifle with both hands at chest level, the stock resting by his proper right foot. The bottom section of the monument is multitiered.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Marathon
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Village of Marathon, Marathon, New York 13803
Located Route 221, two blocks west of Route 11, Marathon, New York
Remarks:
The monument commemorates Civil War soldiers, and it was erected by the citizens of Marathon, New York. The $1,000 cost was paid by the Women's Relief Corps in 1892-1893, and the monument was ordered from A. C. Robacher in early 1893. It was dedicated on Memorial Day, May 30, 1893. IAS files contain: Cortland Evening Standard, May 31, 1893, pg. 4, 6, discussing the dedication; excerpt from E. L. Welch's "Marathon NY,"("Grip's" Historical Souvenir, Series No. 9) Syracuse, NY, c. 1901, pg. 6, 69, 70.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
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 NY001124
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001124
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