World War I, (sculpture)
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Object Details
- sculptor
- Piccirilli, Attilio 1866-1945
- Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993.
- (At the base of the figure:) ATTILIO PICCIRILLI ELGIT - 1923 (On rear of pylon:) THAT THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME/SACRIFICE IN THE WORLD WAR MAY REMAIN FOREVER/FRESH IN THE HEARTS OF A GRATEFUL PEOPLE 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 larger-than-life hooded female figure stands before a pylon. She holds a sword and palm frond in her proper left hand; and with her proper right hand lifts the veil away from her face. She wears a floor-length gown and sandals. The sword she holds is entwined by a vine or laurels. Behind her, the pylon is decorated on each corner with a ram's head and scrolls. The entire monument is mounted on a cement foundation.
- 1923
- Control number
- IAS NY000631
- Type
- Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
- Sculptures
- Medium
- Sculpture: stone; Base: stone; Foundation: cement
- Owner/Location
- Administered by City of Albany Department of Parks & Recreation 7 Hoffman Avenue Albany New York 12209
- Located Memorial Grove Northeast corner of South Lake & New Scotland Avenue Albany New York
- Title
- Hooded Woman, (sculpture)
- Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
- Topic
- History--United States--World War I
- Figure female--Full length
- Object--Weapon--Sword
- Animal--Sheep
- Object--Foliage--Palm
- Dress--Historic--Classical Dress
- Record ID
- siris_ari_334285
- Metadata Usage (text)
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