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Paulding, John,
American Bronze Company,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Missoula
Sculpture
Over the Top to Victory, (sculpture).
Artist:
Paulding, John, 1883-1935, sculptor.
American Bronze Company, founder.
Title:
Over the Top to Victory, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed Nov. 1927.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: cast bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9 x 7 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 6 x 6 x 6 ft.
Inscription:
(On self-base:) CAST BY AMERICAN ART BRONZE FOUNDRY/J. PAULDING SC. (copyright symbol) 1921 CHICAGO (Two plaques, dated 1927 and 1948, list the honor rolls of Missoula County citizens who died in the two World Wars) signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Uniformed World War I soldier stands on a square base. The figure's open proper right hand is raised and a rifle in held in his proper left hand. The uniform includes a tin hat and backpack. Plaques on the base honor soldiers of both World Wars.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Missoula
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Missoula County, Building & Grounds, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, Montana 59802
Located Missoula County Courthouse, Corner of Broadway & Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana
Remarks:
Lighting was installed by the City in 1993 when a local veterans group relandscaped the area around the sculpture.
The sculpture was formerly identified "The Spirit of the American Doughboy." In 2009, the sculpture was identified as John Paulding's "Over the Top to Victory" (model 2043-B) by Les Kopel. At times, a grenade has been added to the figure's raised proper right hand.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Montana survey, 1996.
Wesley, T. Perry, 1991.
Kopel, Les, 2009.
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 MT000235
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MT000235
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