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The Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Viquesney, E. M. 1876-1946  Search this
Founder:
J. W. Fiske Iron Works  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Township of Verona Buildings & Grounds Bloomfield Avenue Verona New Jersey 07044
Located Civic Center Bloomfield Avenue Verona New Jersey
Date:
Dedicated June 7, 1924. Copyrighted 1920, 1934
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
Wesley, T. Perry, 1991.
Summary:
Figure of a World War I infantryman standing, with grenade in his lowered proper right hand and holding a rifle horizontally in his proper left hand. He stands atop a tiered, tapered rectangular base.
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
Object--Weapon--Gun  Search this
Object--Weapon--Grenade  Search this
Control number:
IAS 47260072
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_299191