Hiker - Sacramento, CA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

Smithsonian Art Inventory Description: "A full-length, standing figure of a soldier from the Spanish-American War. He wears a campaign hat, shirt with sleeves rolled above the elbow, trousers and boots into which the trouser legs are tucked. His arms are lowered and he holds a rifle in his hands, with his proper right hand holding its stock and his proper left hand on the barrel. A canteen rests on his proper right hip and a haversack on the left, with their straps crisscrossing on his chest. He wears an ammunition belt around his waist."

Close-up of the plaque on the base of the statue:

The statue is located in Capitol Park, which is made up of 40 acres of gardens with trees and shrubs from around the world surrounding the California Capitol building. The statue is located behind a fence in heavy vegetation and can only be viewed from its front side.

TITLE: Hiker ARTIST(S): Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson DATE: Dedicated June 14, 1949. MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze: Base: granite. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000526 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Located in Capitol Park, East of the California State Capitol, north of the main promenade, Sacramento, California DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noted.

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