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Soldiers and Sailors Monument, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Fabricator:
J. W. Carpenter & Son  Search this
Medium:
Victory: Hallowell granite; sentinel and sailor: bronze; Column, round base, and stepped base: Hallowell granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Village Park Seneca Falls New York
Date:
Dedicated May 30, 1889
Notes:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Seneca Falls Historical Society, 1977.
Seneca Falls Reveille, May 24, 1889.
Seneca Falls Reveille, May 31, 1889.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, NY5110, 1989.
Monumental News, July 1889, pg. 119.
Summary:
A granite figure of Victory rests atop a granite column that is installed on a round granite base. Bronze figures of a sentinel and a sailor flank the column. The entire work rests on a stepped base.
Topic:
History--United States--Civil War  Search this
Figure female--Full length  Search this
Allegory--Other--Triumph  Search this
Figure group--Male  Search this
Occupation--Military--Sailor  Search this
Occupation--Military--Soldier  Search this
Control number:
IAS 76004310
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_8257