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Fifth Regiment Armory Tablet, (sculpture). Artist:  Schuler, Hans, 1874-1951, sculptor. J. Arthur Limerick Company, founder. Title:  Fifth Regiment Armory Tablet, (sculpture). Other Titles:  To the Glory of Maryland, (sculpture). 5th Regiment Armory Tablet, (sculpture). Dates:  1923. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1925. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze. Dimensions:  Approx. 120 in. x 22 ft. x 14 in. Inscription:  (On lower left:) Schuler '23 (On lower right:) Founders-Baltimore/J. Arthur Limerick Co. (Above relief:) TO THE GLORY OF MARYLAND (Below relief:) 1917 THESE MEN OF THE FIFTH REGIMENT DIED IN THE WORLD WAR 1919 (Three panels with 2,070 names follow) signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A battle scene with an allegorical figure of Victory is depicted in a lunette over the entrance to the Armory. Victory is in the forefront wearing a helmet, breastplate, long drapery and carrying a flag. Behind Victory there are soldiers charging with weapons drawn. One soldier lies face down beside Victory's proper right knee. Another soldier on the far right has fallen backwards. The lunette is flanked by two eagles. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I Figure group -- Male Allegory -- Other -- Triumph Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Animal -- Bird -- Eagle State of Being -- Evil -- War Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Baltimore Relief Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Maryland National Guard, Fifth Regiment Armory, Division, Dolphine & Bolton Streets, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Remarks:  Gift of the Womens' Board of the Fifth Regiment in honor of regiment members who served in World War I. The tablets with the names were gifts of the officers of the Fifth Regiment. The figures are actual portraits of many of the soldiers who were killed in the war. IAS files contain transcript of article from The Sun (Baltimore, MD), Jan. 23, 1924, pg. 24; and Nov. 3, 1921; and from Baltimore News, Nov. 22, 1927. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland, Baltimore 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 MD000551   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MD000551 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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