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Memorial to Fallen Firefighters, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Weidman, John M. 1943-  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Town of Townsend Townsend Fire Department Route 119 Townsend Massachusetts
Date:
Ca. 1996
Notes:
Weidman, John M., 1996.
Image on file.
John M. Widman / (artist's monogram) signed
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.
Summary:
A firefighter carrying a child in a blanket, the child holding a teddy bear with one hand, its small hand next to the face of the firefighter represents life. The firefighter has one gloved hand representing protection and one bare hand representing support.
Topic:
Figure group  Search this
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Figure--Child  Search this
Object--Toy  Search this
Occupation--Service--Fireman  Search this
Control number:
IAS 78170009
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_367911