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Viquesney, E. M.,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Frenchtown
Sculpture
Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture).
Artist:
Viquesney, E. M., 1876-1946, sculptor.
Title:
Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed 1926. Rededicated Nov. 11, 1995.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 1 in.
Inscription:
(On proper right side of sculpture base:) SPIRIT OF THE/AMERICAN DOUGHBOY/COPYRIGHT BY/E.M. VIQUESNEY SCULPTOR/AMERICUS GEORGIA (On bronze plaque on front of base:) THIS TABLET IS ERECTED/AS A TRIBUTE TO THE MEN OF/FRENCHTOWN WHO SERVED/IN THE GREAT WORLD WAR/1917-1918/(List of names follows) signed
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- Military history
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Frenchtown
Sculpture
Owner:
Edith Ort Thomas Elementary School, Harrison Street, Frenchtown, New Jersey
Provenance:
Formerly located Frenchtown Elementary School, Frenchtown, New Jersey
Remarks:
The sculpture cost $2,700 and honors men from Frenchtown who served during World War I. The Edith Ort Thomas School was originally named Frenchtown Elementary School. IAS files contain related articles from the Star-Ledger (Hunterdon, Warren & Sussex Counties Edition), Oct. 25, 1995; and the Hunterdon County Democrat, Nov. 16, 1995, pg. A-13N.
In the summer of 1995, the sculpture was refurbished and cleaned by Easton Memorial Finishing Works (Easton, PA). The rifle end was refashioned and attached, and the sculpture was sandblasted and buffed. A new plaque honoring veterans of subsequent wars was added and on Veterans Day, November 11, 1995, the sculpture was rededicated.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Hunterdon County Democrat, Nov. 16, 1995, pg. A-13N.
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 NJ000454
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000454
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