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Saville, Bruce Wilder,
American Art Foundry,
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Dress -- Accessory
Figure male -- Full length
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
Sculpture
Victorious Soldier, (sculpture).
Artist:
Saville, Bruce Wilder, 1893-1938, sculptor.
American Art Foundry, founder.
Title:
Victorious Soldier, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Doughboy, (sculpture).
Dates:
1924. Dedicated April 6, 1926. Rededicated Aug. 1, 1970. Rededicated May 30, 1991.
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 9 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. x 5 ft. 9 in. x 7 ft. 4 in. (approx. 1/2 ton).
Inscription:
Bruce Wilder Saville/AmerN Art F'Dry N.Y. (Base front:) April.6.1917/(9 lines of text mentioning the names of the battles that took place in which Ohio soldiers fought)/November.11.1918 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Standing figure of a World War I soldier returning home from victory. His proper left leg is forward and he looks to the proper right. He holds a rifle in his proper right hand and it rests on his shoulder. His proper left hand holds a German soldier's helmet.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet
Figure male -- Full length
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
Sculpture
Owner:
Ohio Historical Center, 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211
Provenance:
Formerly located State Museum, 15th Avenue & North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 1926-1970.
Remarks:
The statue was originally part of the War Memorial Wing of the old State Museum on the campus of Ohio State University. Saville's $50,000 contract included the statue ($15,000) and 4 bas-relief panels in the museum wing. In August 1970, the statue was moved and placed atop the dome of the Ohio Historical Center. In 1991, the statue was moved again, this time at the entrance of the Ohio Historical Center.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Columbus survey, 1992.
The Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH), May 30, 1991, pg. G 6.
Illustration:
The Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH), May 30, 1991, pg. G 6.
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 OH000054
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Inventory of American Sculpture
OH000054
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