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J. W. Fiske Iron Works,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Riverdale
Sculpture
(
Doughboy
), (sculpture).
Artist:
J. W. Fiske Iron Works, founder.
Title:
(
Doughboy
), (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: metal, painted; Base: red granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 3 x 2 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
(On front center of sculpture:) (copyright symbol)/SKE (inscription illegible) (On plaque on front of base:) DEDICATED TO THE RESIDENTS OF/RIVERDALE, NJ./WHO GAVE THEIR SERVICES TO THE/CAUSE OF HUMANITY IN THE/1917 WORLD WAR 1919 Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Full-length figure of a World War I soldier in uniform. His jacket is open in the front and he wears an ammunition belt. He looks down to his proper left. The metal sculpture stands on a rectangular granite base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Riverdale
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Riverdale Board of Education, Pompton-Newark Turnpike, Riverdale, New Jersey
Located Riverdale Public School, Pompton-Newark Turnpike, Riverdale, New Jersey
Remarks:
Cost of the sculpture was under $1,000. The sculpture was originally sited on private property at the corner of Hamburg and Newark Turnpikes in Riverdale. It was later relocated to its current location on the school grounds. IAS files contain copy of related excerpt from the journal "Fiftieth Anniversary of The Borough 1923-1973".
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey 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 NJ000607
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000607
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