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Viquesney, E. M.,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Lincoln
Sculpture
The Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture).
Artist:
Viquesney, E. M., 1876-1946, sculptor.
Title:
The Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture).
Dates:
Copyrighted 1920, 1934. Dedicated May 29, 1927.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: H. 7 ft x 26 in. x 26 in.; Base: 5 ft. x 70 in.
Inscription:
(Base plaque incribed with names of those from Lincoln who died during World War I)
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 -- Maine -- Lincoln
Sculpture
Owner:
Located Main, High, & West Broadway, Lincoln, Maine
Remarks:
IAS files contain correspondence with the artist, a flyer advertising the doughboy sculpture, correspondence from the monument committee concerning the base inscription plaques, and a copy of the dedication program.
References:
Wesley, T. Perry, 1991.
Niznik, Sylvia, 2007.
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 47260051
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Inventory of American Sculpture
47260051
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