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Le Poilu, (sculpture). Artist:  Benet, E. W. G., sculptor. Title:  Le Poilu, (sculpture). Dates:  1919. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze (?); Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft. Description:  Full-length figure of a French soldier wearing a World War I uniform. He holds a rifle in his proper left hand, extended behind. In his proper right hand, he holds a wreath of olive branches. He looks up at the wreath, and appears to be in motion. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War I Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Soldier Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Object -- Other -- Wreath Ethnic -- French Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus Sculpture Owner:  Standard Management Company, 6076 Busch Boulevard, Suite 2, The Continent, Columbus, Ohio 43329 Remarks:  Originally located in France, this sculpture is surrounded by a garden and a low wrought-iron fence. Inscription on nearby plaque reads: THIS AUTHENTIC FRENCH SCULPTURE WAS/CREATED IN 1919 BY E. W. G. BENET. THE/STATUE WAS INITIALLY DEDICATED BY THE/ARTIST TO THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF/ELDERLY FRENCH SOLDIERS WHO DIED IN/THE TRENCHES DURING THE FIRST WORLD/WAR. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Columbus 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 OH000270   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture OH000270 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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