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History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Kansas City
Sculpture
(Kansas City Civil War Monument), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
(Kansas City Civil War Monument), (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1910.
Medium:
Sculpture: Barre Vermont gray granite; Base: Barre Vermont gray granite.
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. H. 16 1/2 ft.; Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. H. 10 ft.
Inscription:
(On west face of base, raised lettering:) ERECTED/BY/CAPTAIN KINGSCOTT/W.R.C. No. 177/IN MEMORY/OF/THE SOLDIERS/AND SAILORS/WHO FOUGHT/IN DEFENCE OF/THE UNION/1861-1865 (On west face below this:) ERECTED 1910 unsigned
Description:
A mustached Civil War soldier stands at rest with proper left leg forward. He holds the upper end of his rifle a slight distance below the muzzle with both hands, proper left hand above proper right hand. The rifle butt rests on the ground a short distance in front of the soldier's proper right foot. He wears a kepi and a belted greatcoat buttoned to the neck. The cape of the coat is thrown back on the proper right side to expose his forearm and most of the side of his chest. On the proper left side, the cape hangs down to cover most of his arm. Below the waist the coat is unbuttoned and thrown back on one side, exposing his proper left leg. From his belt hangs a bayonet in scabbard on the proper left and a cartridge belt at his back center. The sculpture is mounted on a base with a tapered top and a stepped bottom. The base stone is rough cut with a polished front panel accented by margin lines. Crossed American flags appear directly above the panel.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Kansas City
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas
Administered by Maple Hill Cemetery Association, Kansas City, Kansas
Located Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas
Remarks:
The sculpture was installed by the Captain KingScott Women's Relief Corps No. 177 in honor of the soldiers and sailors who fought for the Union during the Civil War. The sculpture may be administered by either the City of Kansas City or the Maple Hill Cemetery Association. For related reading see Grant W. Harrington's booklet "Historic Spots or Mile-Stones in the Progress of Wyandotte County, Kansas," 1935 (entry 36); and the Argentine Republic, Jan. 20, 1910, Feb. 3, 1910, May 19, 1910 and July 7, 1910.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas 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 KS000619
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