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History -- United States
History -- United States
History -- United States
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Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Suffern
Sculpture
Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Soldiers Monument, (sculpture).
Medium:
Sculpture: metal, painted; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 1 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 8 x 8 x 8 ft.
Inscription:
(A mark, possibly a signature or a foundry mark, appears on the plinth of the statue) (On plaque on base, front:) 1917 1919/DEDICATED IN HONOR/OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF SUFFERN, NEW YORK/WHO SERVED IN THE WORLD WAR (Names follow) (On base, right:) 1941 1945/HONOR ROLL/DEDICATED TO/THE MEN AND WOMEN OF SUFFERN, NEW YORK/WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES DURING WORLD WAR II (Names follow) (On base, left:) 1950 1955/HONOR ROLL/DEDICATED TO/THE MEN AND WOMEN OF SUFFERN, NEW YORK/WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES DURING THE KOREAN WAR (Names follow) (On base, rear:) 1961 1975/HONOR ROLL/DEDICATED TO/THE MEN AND WOMEN OF SUFFERN, NEW YORK/WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES DURING THE VIETNAM WAR (Names follow)
Description:
Uniformed soldier stands on a plain base. He is posed in mid-stride with his proper right hand nearly in a fist. His shirt is open and there are tight leggings on his calves. A round tin hat lay on the plinth behind him. Plaques on the base contain various American eagle emblems and honor rolls for 20th century wars.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
History -- United States -- Korean War
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Suffern
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by American Legion, Suffern, New York
Located Corner of Lafayette & Washington Avenue, Suffern, New York
Remarks:
The figure reportedly held a rifle in his proper left hand. After two replacement rifles were stolen the hand was reconstructed and left empty. He also may have held a grenade in his proper right hand. The sculpture was painted in its current bronze coloring about 1991. Prior to 1991, it was painted in "natural" colors, including flesh tones for the face and hands.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY001758
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001758
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