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Benet, E. W. G.,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Other
Ethnic -- French
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
Sculpture
Le Poilu, (sculpture).
Artist:
Benet, E. W. G., sculptor.
Title:
Le Poilu, (sculpture).
Dates:
1919.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze (?); Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft.
Description:
Full-length figure of a French soldier wearing a World War I uniform. He holds a rifle in his proper left hand, extended behind. In his proper right hand, he holds a wreath of olive branches. He looks up at the wreath, and appears to be in motion.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Other -- Wreath
Ethnic -- French
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
Sculpture
Owner:
Standard Management Company, 6076 Busch Boulevard, Suite 2, The Continent, Columbus, Ohio 43329
Remarks:
Originally located in France, this sculpture is surrounded by a garden and a low wrought-iron fence. Inscription on nearby plaque reads: THIS AUTHENTIC FRENCH SCULPTURE WAS/CREATED IN 1919 BY E. W. G. BENET. THE/STATUE WAS INITIALLY DEDICATED BY THE/ARTIST TO THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF/ELDERLY FRENCH SOLDIERS WHO DIED IN/THE TRENCHES DURING THE FIRST WORLD/WAR.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Columbus survey, 1994.
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 OH000270
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
OH000270
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