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McKenzie, R. Tait,
Cret, Paul Philippe,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Woodbury
Sculpture
The Victor, (sculpture).
Artist:
McKenzie, R. Tait, 1867-1938, sculptor.
Cret, Paul Philippe, 1876-1945, sculptor.
Title:
The Victor, (sculpture).
Dates:
1924. Dedicated May 30, 1925.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze; Base: Indiana limestone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 4 1/2 n. x 3 ft. 1 in. x 92 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 10 in. x 91 1/2 in. x 154 in.
Inscription:
(On bronze base of sculpture:) R.Tait McKenzie/1924 (On front of stone base:) THE VICTOR/1918 (On back of stone base:) ERECTED BY THE CITIZENS/OF WOODBURY/IN HONOR OF ALL WHO SERVED/IN THE WORLD WAR signed
Description:
A figure of a World War I soldier marching forward with his rifle held over his proper left shoulder and a large pack on his back. In his proper right hand he holds his helmet and an olive branch.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Woodbury
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Woodbury, City Clerk/Administrator, 33 Delaware Street, Woodbury, New Jersey 08096
Located North Broad Street in front of High School, Woodbury, New Jersey
Remarks:
Paul Philippe Cret created the base for the piece. The sculpture was conserved in 1994 and IAS files contain a copy of the treatment proposal from Art Conservation Services of Wilmington, Delaware.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Brookgreen Gardens, n.d.
Hussey, Christopher, "Tait McKenzie, A Sculptor of Youth," Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1930.
New Jersey, NSCDA, 1992.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
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 77002574
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