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Sculptor:
McKenzie, R. Tait 1867-1938  Search this
Cret, Paul Philippe 1876-1945  Search this
Medium:
Bronze; Base: Indiana limestone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Woodbury City Clerk/Administrator 33 Delaware Street Woodbury New Jersey 08096
Located North Broad Street in front of High School Woodbury New Jersey
Date:
1924. Dedicated May 30, 1925
Notes:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Brookgreen Gardens, n.d.
Hussey, Christopher, "Tait McKenzie, A Sculptor of Youth," Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1930.
New Jersey, NSCDA, 1992.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
Image on file.
(On bronze base of sculpture:) R.Tait McKenzie/1924 (On front of stone base:) THE VICTOR/1918 (On back of stone base:) ERECTED BY THE CITIZENS/OF WOODBURY/IN HONOR OF ALL WHO SERVED/IN THE WORLD WAR 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 figure of a World War I soldier marching forward with his rifle held over his proper left shoulder and a large pack on his back. In his proper right hand he holds his helmet and an olive branch.
Topic:
History--United States--World War I  Search this
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Military--Soldier  Search this
Dress--Uniform--Military Uniform  Search this
Control number:
IAS 77002574
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_21098