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Duttini, Aldo,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Bayonne
Sculpture
World War II Soldier, (sculpture).
Artist:
Duttini, Aldo, sculptor.
Title:
World War II Soldier, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 31, 1948.
Medium:
Sculpture: Carrara marble; Base: Carrara marble.
Dimensions:
Base: approx. H. 4 ft.
Inscription:
(On bronze plaque on front of base, raised lettering:) FOR GOD AND COUNTRY/WORLD WAR II/(Names of men from Our Lady of Assumption Parish who died in World War II, listed in two columns)/AND TO ALL WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES/THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED/(Left side:) OUR LADY OF/ASSUMPTION CHURCH/(Right side:) REV. (illegible) DEL MONTE/PASTOR (On marble plaque on bottom front of base, incised lettering:) PATRICK P. CASTALDO/OCT. 3, 1925-JULY 30, 1945/SEAMAN 1ST CLASS-U.S. NAVY/MISSING IN ACTION - WW-II/U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS
Description:
A World War II soldier stands at attention holding a machine gun across his body pointing to his proper left. The barrel of the gun rests in the crook of his proper left arm as he holds the butt with his proper right hand. He wears a helmet and uniform. The sculpture is mounted on a base with a wider bottom. The bronze plaque on the base is painted gold. The sculpture is surrounded by a fence.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Bayonne
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, 99 West 23rd Street, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002
Located Assumption School, 101 West 23rd Street, In front, Bayonne, New Jersey
Remarks:
The sculpture honors those men from Our Lady of Assumption Parish who died during World War II and all who served in the armed forces during the war. IAS files contain related articles from The Bayonne Times, May 28, 1948, (which lists names of war dead), May 29, 1948, and June 2, 1948.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Bayonne Times, June 2, 1948.
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 NJ000416
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000416
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