Victorious Soldier - Columbus, OH - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The Victorious Soldier statue was modeled after Martin Patrick Coady, an Ohio State University architecture student who was a 37th Infantry Division veteran of World War I. The dimensions of the bronze sculpture are approximately 9 ft. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. The dimensions of the concrete base are approximately 6 ft. x 5 ft. 9 in. x 7 ft. 4 in. To visit the Doughboy, you will need to climb up a large set of outdoor stairs near the ground floor entrance to the Ohio Historical Center.

Smithsonian Art Inventory Description: "Standing figure of a World War I soldier returning home from victory. His proper left leg is forward and he looks to the proper right. He holds a rifle in his proper right hand and it rests on his shoulder. His proper left hand holds a German soldier's helmet."

Smithsonian Art Inventory Inscription: "Bruce Wilder Saville/AmerN Art F'Dry N.Y. (Base front:) April.6.1917/(9 lines of text mentioning the names of the battles that took place in which Ohio soldiers fought)/November.11.1918 signed Founder's mark appears."

TITLE: Victorious Soldier ARTIST(S): Bruce Wilder Saville DATE: 1924. Dedicated April 6, 1926. Rededicated Aug. 1, 1970. Rededicated May 30, 1991. MEDIUM: Figure: bronze; Base: concrete. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS OH000054 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Ohio Historical Center, 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211 DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None noted.

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