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Sculptor:
Bushway, F. C.  Search this
Medium:
Carrara marble on a marble and stone base
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Logan County Board Logan County Court House Lincoln Illinois 62656
Located Logan County Courthouse South Kickapoo Street & Broadway Street Northside lawn Lincoln Illinois 62656
Date:
1869.; Dedicated June 9, 1869
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
"History of Logan County, IL," Chicago, IL: Inter-State Publishing Co., 1886, pg. 285-287.
Image on file.
(The middle tier of the base is inscribed with several names, now barely visible. Bronze plaques near the bottom list the names of 326 war dead)
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:
Standing figure of a soldier. He wears a uniform with a long coat and a cap. His hands are clasped in front of him and his rifle hangs over his proper right shoulder. He stands with his proper left leg forward, atop a tall, multi-tiered shaft.
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--Weapon--Gun  Search this
Dress--Accessory--Hat  Search this
Control number:
IAS IL000306
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_312577