Great War Memorial, (sculpture)
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Object Details
- sculptor
- Longman, Evelyn Beatrice 1874-1954
- assistant
- Bacon, Henry 1866-1924
- Samu, Margaret, 2002.
- Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993.
- Image on file.
- Evelyn Beatrice Longman (On books in front:) ART/SCIENCE/MANUFACTURES/AGRICULTURE (On north face:) IN TIME/OF PERIL/THE STATE/IS FORTIFIED/BY DISCIPLINE/LEARNED IN PEACE (Incised on west face:) IN HONOR OF THE MEN OF NAUGATUCK/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/FOR THE CHAINING OF SAVAGERY/AND THE LIBERATION OF A MANACLED WORLD/THIS MEMORIAL ERECTED A. D. MCMXXI (over 30 names) (On south face:) ARMED/AND/RESOLUTE MIGHT/TRIUMPHS THROUGH/UNSELFISH VALOR 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 flagpole bearing the American flag stands in a sculpted vase-like base which stands on a granite square base. Symbols of peace represented in the form of male and female figures, joined swords, laurels and an olive branch appear in relief on the base. Rams heads also appear, to represent those who have died in the war.
- 1920. Installed 1921
- Control number
- IAS CT000134
- Type
- Sculptures-Flagstaff
- Sculptures-Relief
- Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
- Sculptures
- Medium
- Flagpole: steel; Base: pink granite
- Owner/Location
- Administered by Town of Naugatuck Parks and Recreation Department 246 Rubber Street Naugatuck Connecticut 06770
- Located Town Green, near Meadow Street Naugatuck Connecticut
- Title
- World War I Flagpole, (sculpture)
- Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
- Topic
- History--United States--World War I
- Figure group
- Object--Other--Flag
- Allegory--Civic--Peace
- Record ID
- siris_ari_318422
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply