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 The Lone Sailor - Washington, DC Posted by:  bluesnote
N 38° 53.659 W 077° 01.377
18S E 324561 N 4306994
The original statue, that has many replicas around the county, is located here at the US Navy Memorial in Washington.
Waymark Code: WMZ5Y8
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2018
Views: 6
Taken from the link, "Figure of a second-class boatswain's mate dressed in a pea coat with the collar up stands braced against the wind with both hands tucked in his coat pockets. His duffel bag stands upright on the ground on his proper left next to a mooring post. The sailor and his sea bag are placed in the middle of the Naval Memorial's amphitheater which has a map of the world embedded in its floor. The amphitheater is surrounded by pools and waterfalls, and a wall adorned with 22 relief plaques illustrating naval scenes."
TITLE: U. S. Navy Memorial - The Lone Sailor, (sculpture).
ARTIST(S): Bleifeld, Stanley, 1924- , sculptor. Tallix, founder. Conklin Rossant, architectural firm.
DATE: 1986. Figure copyrighted 1986. Duffel bag copyrighted 1987. Dedicated June 28, 1991.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: Bronze; Base: granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS DC000126
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located Pennsylvania Avenue at 8th Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Some corrosion noted.
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