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Viquesney, E. M.,
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Figure male -- Full length
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- St. Albans
Sculpture
Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture).
Artist:
Viquesney, E. M., 1876-1946, sculptor.
Title:
Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture).
Dates:
1920. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1923.
Medium:
Bronze on a granite base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. H. 6 ft. W. 4 ft.
Inscription:
EM Viquesney (Bronze plaque on base front:) In honor of/those citizens/of St. Albans/who, at the call of/their country/gave their lives in/The World War/1917-1918/This memorial is/dedicated by/A Greatful Community signed
Description:
World War I soldier in uniform with a gun his proper left hand. His proper right hand is raised over his head holding a grenade. His stance is active, with proper left foot forward, proper right foot with toe touching the ground. Two short stumps surround his feet.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Figure male -- Full length
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Object -- Weapon -- Grenade
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- St. Albans
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of St. Albans, Main Street, St. Albans, Vermont 05478
Located Taylor Park, St. Albans, Vermont 05478
Remarks:
IAS files contain a copy of the dedication ceremony program from 1923. 525 men served in World War I from St. Albans and its vicinity. 26 gave their lives. In honor of these men, the Green Mountain Post No. 1 American Legion, religious, fraternal, and social organizations and more than 4,300 men, women and children contributed funds to erect the monument.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey, 1992.
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 VT000197
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
VT000197
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