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Montana, Pietro,
Greene, Giles P.,
Souleto,
Figure male
Occupation -- Military
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Brooklyn
Sculpture
Bushwick-Ridgewood World War Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Montana
,
Pietro
, 1890-1978, sculptor.
Greene, Giles P., architect.
Souleto, founder. (possibly by)
Title:
Bushwick-Ridgewood World War Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Bushwick Ridgewood Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1919. Dedicated Nov. 20, 1921.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Statue: bronze; Base: Westerly granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. x 4 ft.
Inscription:
SOULETO (?) (On base:) TO THE MEMORY/OF THE/BUSHWICK - RIDGEWOOD/BOYS WHO SERVED/IN THE WORLD WAR/1917-1918
Description:
Soldier with clenched proper right fist stands on a square base. With his proper left hand he hold a bayonet down against his proper left leg. He stands with his feet spread apart and his back slightly arched backward. The shirt of his army uniform is unbuttoned and falls open to his waist. He wears a belt with ammunition around his waist.
Subject:
Figure male
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Brooklyn
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021
Located Heiser Park, Myrtle & Knickerbocker Avenues, Brooklyn, New York
Remarks:
Inscription on plaque located flush with the ground to the right of the base reads: NOV. 11 1920 1.5' SQUARE
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
The City of New York, Department of Parks, 1941.
Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993.
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 76003572
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Inventory of American Sculpture
76003572
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