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The Spirit of the American Doughboy, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Viquesney, E. M. 1876-1946  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: Oklahoma pink granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Kiowa County 316 South Main Street West side of Court House Square Hobart Oklahoma 76531
Date:
Copyrighted 1920, 1934. Dedicated May 30, 1929. Rededicated Nov. 11, 1978
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oklahoma survey, 1996.
Wesley, T. Perry, 1991.
Summary:
Figure of a World War I infantryman advancing through the stumps and barbed wire of No Man's Land. He holds a grenade in his upraised proper right hand and a rifle in his proper left hand.
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 47260091
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_299210