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Viquesney, E. M.,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Utah -- Vernal
Sculpture
The Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture).
Artist:
Viquesney, E. M., 1876-1946, sculptor.
Title:
The Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Doughboy, (sculpture).
Dates:
Copyrighted 1920. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1921 or Nov. 11, 1924.
Medium:
Figure: press molded sheet copper; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 7 ft. x 40 in. x 4 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. x 30 in. x 30 in.
Inscription:
Copyrighted by E. M. Viguesney (sic), sculptor/Americus Georgia (Plaques on base include veteran names from World War I) signed
Description:
Figure of a World War I infantryman advancing through the stumps and barbed wire of No Man's Land. He holds a grenade in his upraised proper right hand and a rifle in his proper left hand. The surface he is mounted on is rough, with stumps protruding upward. Octagonal base includes names of veterans of Uintah County who fought in the War. The front panel has other information and names of casualties in World War I.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object -- Weapon -- Grenade
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Utah -- Vernal
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Uintah County, 100 East Main Street, Vernal, Utah 84078
Located Between 100 East and 200 East Main Street, Vernal, Utah 84078
Remarks:
Dedication date unclear, might have been Nov. 11th, 1921 or 1924. SOS! report listed dedication date as 1921; but transcription of nearby plaque reads: This tablet is dedicated to those who made the supreme sacrifice for their country in the world war. This monument was erected by popular subscription of the citizen and school children of Unitah County/November 11, 1924.
References:
Wesley, T. Perry, 1991.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Utah survey, 1993.
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 47260116
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Inventory of American Sculpture
47260116
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