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Pollia, Joseph P.,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Barre
Sculpture
World War I Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Pollia
, Joseph P., 1893-1954, sculptor.
Title:
World War I Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Barre World War I Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1929.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite boulder.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 5 ft.; Base: approx. 5 x 5 x 3 1/2 ft.
Inscription:
(On bronze plaque, east side of base:) ERECTED BY THE TOWN OF BARRE IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE WORLD WAR. (On bronze plaque, west side of base:) WORLD WAR HONOR ROLL 1914-1918 BARRE, MASS. DIED IN SERVICE (list of names) unsigned
Description:
A bronze figure of a World War I doughboy with his helmet tilted forward and his rifle held low and at the ready. The sculpture rests on a granite boulder adorned with bronze inscription plaques.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Barre
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Barre, Barre Historical Commission, 40 West Street, Box 697, Barre, Massachusetts 01005
Located North Park, Barre, Massachusetts
Remarks:
The monument is dedicated to Barre citizens who served during World War I. The monument was funded with a $5,000 appropriation passed by the town in March 1925. IAS files contain a copy of the Massachusetts Historical Commission Form C - Monuments questionnaire dated Oct. 13, 1972.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
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.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS MA000301
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MA000301
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