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Potter, Nathan Dumont,
Tubby, J.,
Gorham Manufacturing Company,
History -- United States
Figure female -- Full length
Mythology -- Classical
Mythology -- Classical
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Animal -- Bird
Figure male
Occupation -- Military
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Westfield
Relief
Sculpture
War Memorial Dedicated by the Town of Westfield to the Memory of Her Sons Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in the W.W. (1918), (sculpture).
Artist:
Potter, Nathan Dumont, sculptor.
Tubby, J., architect.
Gorham Manufacturing Company, founder.
Title:
War Memorial Dedicated by the Town of Westfield to the Memory of Her Sons Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in the W.W. (1918), (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Clio the Muse of History, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed Nov. 11, 1923.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Base: stone.
Inscription:
(On north side of memorial is a plaque with inscription and honor roll of 18 names.) (On east side of memorial:) We here highly resolve that these Dead Shall not have Died in vain. (On south side of memorial:) 1917 (On left side of eagle:) FRANCE/ITALY/SERBIA/JAPAN/RUSSIA/GREECE/MONTENEGRO (On right side of eagle:) GR./BRITAIN/BELGIUM/BRAZIL/CHINA/ROMANIA/PORTUGAL (On west side of memorial:) Dedicated by the town of/Westfield to the memory of/her sons who made the/supreme sacrifice in the/world war unsigned
Description:
A full-length female figure of Clio surmounts a tall stone column. The column rises from a square pedestal. On the south side of the pedestal is a bas-relief eagle with spread wings. On the north side of the pedestal is a white plaque featuring a Doughboy. On the west side of the pedestal are bas-relief decorative embellishments.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Figure female -- Full length
Mythology -- Classical -- Clio
Mythology -- Classical -- Muse
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- History
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Figure male
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Westfield
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Westfield, Parks Department, Westfield, New Jersey
Located Route 28 & East Broad Street, Westfield, New Jersey
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
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 NJ000589
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000589
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