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Viquesney, E. M.,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Anniston
Sculpture
Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture).
Artist:
Viquesney, E. M., 1876-1946, sculptor.
Title:
Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture).
Dates:
Copyrighted 1920. Cast 1923. Copyrighted 1934.
Medium:
Figure: bronze with patina; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. x 2 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. x 4 ft.
Inscription:
(On plinth:) "SPIRIT OF THE/AMERICAN DOUGHBOY"/COPYRIGHTED BY/E. M. VIQUESNEY SCULPTOR/AMERICUS, GEORGIA. (On plaque on front of base:) ERECTED/BY THE/ANNISTON POST/AMERICAN LEGION/TO THE/CALHOUN COUNTY/MEN WHO SERVED/IN THE/WORLD WAR signed
Description:
Figure of a World War I infantryman advancing through the stumps and barbed wire of No Man's Land. He holds a rifle in his proper left hand and a grenade in his upraised proper right hand.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object -- Weapon -- Grenade
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Anniston
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Anniston, Parks & Recreation, 2006 McCoy Avenue, Anniston, Alabama 36201
Located Quintard Median between 12th & 13th Streets, Anniston, Alabama
Provenance:
Formerly located Anniston Post Office, Anniston, Alabama
Remarks:
Erected by American Legion, Anniston Post, in honor of the Calhoun County men who served in World War I. Approximate cost: $2,000. IAS files contain a copy of article from Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama), May 3, 1987, which discusses the history of the monument, including the belief that the model for the soldier was a veteran named Walter Rylander.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama survey, 1993.
Wesley, T. Perry, 1991.
Anniston Star (Anniston, Alabama), May 3, 1987.
SOS Assessment Award, 2001.
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 47260001
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Inventory of American Sculpture
47260001
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