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History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Washingtonville
Sculpture
Civil War Soldier, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Civil War Soldier, (sculpture).
Medium:
Sculpture: granite; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 3 ft.; Base: approx. H. 12 ft. x W. 7 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of monument:) PEACE/ERECTED/TO THE MEMORY OF/THE SOLDIERS/OF THE CIVIL WAR./BY THE WILL OF/JOHN GREENE/A VETERAN/WHO DIED/DEC. 19, 1913/AGED/76 YEARS/FIDELITY/CHARITY/AND/LOYALTY unsigned
Description:
Full-length uniformed Civil War soldier stands atop a tapered pedestal and five tiered base. He wears a cap and knee-length coat and holds his rifle in front of him, the butt by his proper right foot. The tiered base has a mix of rough-hewn and polished surfaces.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Civil War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Washingtonville
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Village of Washingtonville, 29 West Main Street, Village Hall, Washingtonville, New York 10992
Located Washingtonville Presbyterian Cemetery, Washingtonville, New York
Remarks:
Bequest of John Greene, a Civil War veteran.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY001804
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001804
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