Sculptor:

Unknown (Italian)  Search this

Fabricator:

Smith Granite Company  Search this

Medium:

Sculpture: granite; Pedestal: granite; Foundation: concrete; Coat of Arms relief: bronze

Type:

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Administered by Mecosta County Board of Commissioners 400 Elm Street Big Rapids Michigan 49307

Located Mecosta County Courthouse Square Southeast corner of Steward & Elm Streets Big Rapids Michigan

Date:

Commissioned 1892. 1893. Dedicated Oct. 4, 1893. Relocated 1969. Relocated 1970

Notes:

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.

Summary:

Full-length figure of a uniformed Union color bearer stands atop a columnic pedestal, a tiered, rough-hewn base and an octagonal foundation. The figure holds the United States flag on its pole upright in his proper left hand, crooking the whole flag in his proper left arm. His proper right hand reaches to the handle of his sword, on his proper left hip. There is a small relief plate on the base which bears the Michigan Coat of Arms.

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--Other--Flag  Search this

Emblem--Coat of Arms  Search this

Control number:

IAS MI000704

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_339622