Spirit of the American Doughboy - St. Albans, VT - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

A pressed copper, original version (copyright 1920), of E.M. Viquesney's "The Spirit of the American Doughboy" was dedicated on November 11, 1923. This 7' by 3' by 3' sculpture is placed on a 6' high by 4' square granite base. The sculpture depicts a World War I infantryman dressed in combat uniform. He is depicted in motion with his left foor in front of his right foot. A grenade is held in his raised right hand and he is holding a rifle, horizontally, by his side in his left hand. At the back corners are a pair of tree stumps.

A bronze plaque in the front of the base is inscribed:

IN HONOR OF
THOSE CITIZENS
OF ST. ALBANS
WHO, AT THE CALL OF
THEIR COUNTRY
GAVE THEIR LIVES IN
THE WORLD WAR
1917-1918

THIS MEMORIAL IS
DEDICATED BY
A GRATEFUL COMMUNITY

The front of the sculpture is inscribed:

SPIRIT OF THE
AMERICAN DOUGHBOY
COPYRIGHTED BY
E.M. VIQUESNEY SCULPTURE
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Spirit of the American Doughboy Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: E.M. Viquesney Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: November 11, 1923 Materials used: Copper Location: Taylor Park - St. Albans, VT

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