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Newman, Allen George,
Jno. Williams, Inc.,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Monongahela
Sculpture
The Hiker, (sculpture).
Artist:
Newman, Allen George, 1875-1940, sculptor.
Jno. Williams, Inc., founder.
Title:
The Hiker, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Spanish American War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1904. Cast 1915. Installed Aug. 13, 1915.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 x 3 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 4 x 4 ft.
Inscription:
(Proper left bottom:) copyright/1904 by/ALLEN G. NEWMAN (Proper right bottom of statue:) Jno. Williams Inc./Founders N.Y. 1915 (Plaque on front of base:) THE HIKER/THIS MONUMENT DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE SOLDIERS/SAILORS AND MARINES WHO SERVED/THIS COUNTRY DURING THE WAR WITH/SPAIN. THE PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION/AND THE CAMPAIGN IN CHINA FROM/APRIL 21ST 1898 TO JULY 4TH 1902 (Plaque on back of base:) ERECTED BY/COL. ALEXANDER L. HAWKINGS CAMP NO 55/UNITED SPANISH WAR VETERANS/DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA/WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY/THOMAS HILL - R. L. MUNCE/AND/A. P. BARNUM/COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY/DEDICATED AUGUST 13, 1915 (On relief plaque with figure and shield:) IN MEMORIAM/U.S.S. MAINE (additional text) signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Full-length figure of a soldier in army gear, boots, and hat. His proper left hand rests on his proper left hip. He holds a rifle in his proper right hand. The figure is placed atop a stepped base decorated with relief and text plaques. The relief plaque on the left side of the base features the upper torso of a figure holding a shield.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Spanish American War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Monongahela
Sculpture
Owner:
United States Postal Service, 312 Chess Street, Monongahela, Pennsylvania 15063
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA5100, 1989.
Evert, Marilyn, "Discovering Pittsburgh's Sculpture," Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1983, pg. 181.
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 PA001529
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
PA001529
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