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Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Carver:
Horrigan, John 1864-1939  Search this
Contractor:
Van Wyck, B. W.  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: Westerly granite; Base: Westerly granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Poughkeepsie Parks & Recreation Municipal Building Poughkeepsie New York 12601
Located Reservoir Square Top of Canon Street Poughkeepsie New York
Date:
Installed 1908
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY0046, 1989.
Monumental News, June 1908, pg. 460.
Summary:
Full-length figure of a uniformed Civil War soldier stands on a tall pedestal and tiered base. His proper right hand rests on the handle of his sword, which hangs at his proper left side. He holds a flag pole in his proper left arm.
Topic:
History--United States--Civil War  Search this
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Military--Soldier  Search this
Dress--Uniform--Military Uniform  Search this
Object--Other--Flag  Search this
Control number:
IAS NY001732
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_343157