World War I Memorial, (sculpture)
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Object Details
- sculptor
- Miller, Joseph Maxwell 1877-1933
- founder
- J. Arthur Limerick Company
- Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.
- Image on file.
- (Front of sculpture, lower proper right:) J. Maxwell Miller (Front of sculpture, lower proper left:) J. Arthur Limerick Co. Balto M.D. (Above figure:) VALOR VICTORY/PATRIOTISM CHARITY (On shield:) GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS (followed by a list of 37 names) (Below feet of figure:) IN UNDYING MEMORY OF NEW HANOVER COUNTY'S/SACRIFICE OF NOBLE SONS IN THE CAUSE OF/LIBERTY AND HUMANITY IN THE GREAT WAR 1917-1918 (On front of stele, at bottom:) DULCE ET DECORUM EST/PRO PATRIA MORI signed Founder's mark appears.
- 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
- Upright stone stele containing an inset bronze panel depicting a female warrior in low relief. Figure wears close-fitting helmet with eagle on top, Classical robes and cape, and clasps a shield with the proper left hand. Shield tip rests on ground adjacent to proper left foot. In proper right hand, warrior holds sprigs of laurel against her breast; she gazes ahead with a solemn expression on her face.
- Cast 1922. Dedicated May 30, 1922
- Control number
- IAS NC000010
- Type
- Sculptures-Stele
- Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
- Sculptures
- Medium
- Sculpture: bronze; Stele: stone
- Owner/Location
- Administered by New Hanover County 302 Chestnut Street Wilmington North Carolina 28401
- Located New Hanover High School 1307 Market Street Wilmington North Carolina
- Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
- Topic
- History--United States--World War I
- Figure female--Full length
- Occupation--Military--Soldier
- Dress--Accessory--Shield
- Dress--Historic--Classical Dress
- Object--Foliage--Laurel
- Record ID
- siris_ari_316993
- Metadata Usage (text)
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