World Wars Monument, (sculpture)
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Object Details
- sculptor
- McKenzie, R. Tait 1867-1938
- Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 303.
- Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
- Image on file.
- Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 303.
- 1931 R. TAIT MC KENZIE (Base, front:) TO/THE BOYS OF/GIRARD COLLEGE/WHO SERVED/THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE WORLD WARS/1914-1918/1939-1945 (Base, left side:) TO/THE BOYS OF/GIRARD COLLEGE/WHO SERVED/THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE VIETNAM CONFLICT/1961-1973 (Base, right side:)TO/THE BOYS OF/GIRARD COLLEGE/WHO SERVED/THEIR COUNTRY/IN THE KOREAN WAR/1950-1959 (Base, rear plaque:) TO THOSE GIRADIANS/WHO DIED FOR THEIR/COUNTRY IN WORLD WAR II/WE WILL NOT FORGET YOU/TILL OUR HEARTS BE STILL (followed by two columns of names) signed
- 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
- A female figure dressed in long classical robes stands behind a young male figure who kneels in front of her with his back to her proper right side. Her proper right hand rests on his proper right shoulder. Her proper left hand holds a floral wreath. Her hair is swept up into a bun on top of her head. She looks down at the young male. The kneeling male figure wears only a loin cloth and a piece of drapery over his proper left shoulder. He kneels with his proper right knee on the ground and his bent proper left leg raised. Diagonally across his body he holds a sword with one hand on the bottom of the sword and one hand at the top. His head is raised and he faces up into the sky.
- 1932. Dedicated May 20, 1932. Rededicated May 18, 1946
- Control number
- IAS 88320103
- Type
- Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
- Sculptures
- Medium
- Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite
- Owner/Location
- Administered by Girard College External Affairs 2101 College Avenue Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19121
- Located Girard College East of Founder's Hall, Corinthian Street & Girard Avenue Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19121
- Title
- World War Monument, (sculpture)
- Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
- Topic
- History--United States--World War I
- History--United States--World War II
- History--United States--Vietnam War
- History--United States--Korean War
- Figure group
- Dress--Historic--Classical Dress
- Object--Weapon--Sword
- Record ID
- siris_ari_307298
- Metadata Usage (text)
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