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 World War I Monument - Mt. Clemens, Michigan Posted by:  Rattrak
N 42° 36.001 W 082° 52.716
17T E 345886 N 4718109
World War I Monument/Joan of Arc Can be found in the rear yard of St. Peter's Church, 82 Market St. Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM82AA
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2010
Views: 6
World War I Monument/Joan of Arc (sculpture)
Is described as Full-length figure of Joan of Arc dressed in armor and standing in contrapposto (weight-bearing leg, proper right). She gazes towards sky. Proper right hand grips the pole of a flag or banner; proper left rests on the upper edge of a shield which is balanced upright, tip resting on the ground, behind bent proper left leg. Shield emblazoned with upright sword, pommel down, and crown, flanked by fleurs-de-lis. Figure wears a sword, belted to hips and slung behind legs. Between the feet, a spiked war club lies on the ground.
The statue is made from zinc or lead with a granite base.
Statue: approx. 8 x 2 x 2 ft. Base: approx. 8 1/2 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 ft.
An inscription of Deprato Foundry Co. unsigned Founder's mark appears. Other than that there is a bronze plaque (SE Side) which reads;
This Monument erected to perpetuate the memory of the boys of St. Peter’s Parish. Mount Clemens, Mich who served their country in the world war 1917-1918
(then listed are 178 names, of which 5 died and 8 were wounded)
TITLE: World War I Monument, (sculpture)
ARTIST(S): Daprato Statuary Company, fabricator
DATE: 1925
MEDIUM: Zinc or Lead on a Granite base
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MI000016
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
82 Market Street
Mt. Clemens Michigan
48043
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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