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Loudon County Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Simpson-Bivens, Sarah, designer. Unknown (Italy), founder. Title:  Loudon County Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1972. Dedicated April 25, 1975. Medium:  Bronze on a marble base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 82 x 26 x 32 in.; Base: approx. 45 x 32 x 38 1/4 in. Inscription:  (On plaque, front of base:) IN HONOR OF THE MEN/WHO SERVED IN/THE VIETNAM WAR (List of names of county citizens who died) (On plaque on base:) IN HONOR OF THE MEN WHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR I (List of names of county citizens who died) (On plaque on base:) IN HONOR OF THE MEN WHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR II (On plaque on base:) IN HONOR OF THE MEN WHO SERVED IN THE KOREAN WAR unsigned Description:  A sculpture of an infantry soldier wearing a uniform which is a composite of those worn by soldiers from different wars. It includes a helmet, a shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the elbows, loose pants tucked into boots, a belt with pouches, and rifle slung over his proper right shoulder. His proper left leg is forward and bent. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I History -- United States -- World War II History -- United States -- Korean War History -- United States -- Vietnam War Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Weapon -- Gun Figure male -- Full length Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Loudon Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Loudon County, Grove Street, Loudon, Tennessee 37774 Located Loudon County Courthouse, Grove Street & U.S. Highway 11, Loudon, Tennessee 37774 Remarks:  The memorial cost $24,000. The memorial was designed by local artist Sarah Simpson-Bivens, whose brother died in Vietnam. The work was cast in Italy. The sculpture was originally designed to stand on a concrete square with a cannon and a wrought iron fence. Several years after the installation, the base was changed--the wrought iron fence was removed and a new base was added. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992. Loudon County Independent (Loudon County, TN), May 27, 1992, pg. 11. 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 TN000316   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TN000316 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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