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Aitken, Robert,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Binghamton
Sculpture
The Skirmisher, (sculpture).
Artist:
Aitken, Robert, 1878-1949, sculptor.
Title:
The Skirmisher, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Spanish-American War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Cast 1924. Dedicated July 14, 1925.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9 x 3 x 8 ft.; Base: approx. H. 10 ft. x Diam. 4 ft.
Inscription:
ROBERT AITKEN (On plaque, northeast side of lower base:) "1924"/"THE SKIRMISHER/ROBERT I. AITKEN ARTIST/DESIGNATED A HISTORIC LANDMARK/BY THE BINGHAMTON COMMISSION ON/ARCHITECTURE URBAN DESIGN" signed
Description:
A Spanish-American War soldier runs with proper left foot planted on the ground and proper right foot in the air behind him. He carries a rifle in his arms. He is dressed in a wide-brimmed hat tilted to the proper right, a shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and knee-length boots. Foliage is near the back of his proper left foot. The circular bronze base of the sculpture is decorated with a leaf design. The sculpture is mounted atop a circular stone base with a fluted upper section and a bottom step.
Subject:
History
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United States
--
Spanish American War
Figure male
--
Full length
Occupation
--
Military
--
Soldier
Dress
--
Uniform
--
Military
Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
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New York
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Binghamton
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Binghamton, Parks Department, City Office Building, Government Plaza, Binghamton, New York 13901
Located Memorial Circle, Washington Street, Riverside Drive & Water Street, Binghamton, New York
Remarks:
The sculpture was funded by $1,000 from the Thomas H. Barber Camp 3, United Spanish War Veterans, and $9,000 from the Broome County Board of Supervisors. The sculpture was dedicated on July 14, 1925 during the state encampment of United Spanish War Veterans in Binghamton. In 1958, the city moved the sculpture six feet to the west in order to improve traffic flow. IAS files contain an excerpt from Lawrence Bothwell's "Broome County Heritage: An Illustrated History," Woodland Hills, CA: Windsor Publications, 1983, pg. 80; newspaper articles from the Press (Binghamton, NY), Feb. 4, 1976, pg. 5A; June 28, 1982; May 11, 1984; March 29, 1985; and the Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), Feb. 15, 1974; Nov. 10, 1976; Jan. 18, 1979.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Press (Binghamton, NY), Feb. 4, 1976, pg. 5A.
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 NY000762
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NY000762
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