Untitled bronzes by E. M. Viquesney. On display at Owen County Public Library.
OTHER WORKS BY E. M. VIQUESNEY
E. M. Viquesney moved from his native Indiana to Americus, Georgia in 1905 to work on the monuments at Andersonville, the site of the infamous Confederate prison camp for Union soldiers during the Civil War. In 1920 he copyrighted his famous "Spirit of the American Doughboy" tribute to the infantrymen of WWI, the piece for which he is most remembered.
But that work was by no means his only claim to fame: In 1922, Viquesney moved back to his hometown of Spencer, Indiana, and it was here that he hit his creative stride. The list below is certainly not complete; no one really knows just how many works Viquesney created. New works have kept turning up over the years.
The two bronze miniatures above, perhaps of theatrical or Roman mythology figures, were on display in the Spencer, Indiana, Public Library (they're now in the Owen County Historical & Cultural Center in the old Carnegie Library building). Unfortunately, I failed to get any information about them when I was there in 2013, and they are not included in the list below. They may have had something to do with late Spencer resident Alberta L. Wall.
But that work was by no means his only claim to fame: In 1922, Viquesney moved back to his hometown of Spencer, Indiana, and it was here that he hit his creative stride. The list below is certainly not complete; no one really knows just how many works Viquesney created. New works have kept turning up over the years.
The two bronze miniatures above, perhaps of theatrical or Roman mythology figures, were on display in the Spencer, Indiana, Public Library (they're now in the Owen County Historical & Cultural Center in the old Carnegie Library building). Unfortunately, I failed to get any information about them when I was there in 2013, and they are not included in the list below. They may have had something to do with late Spencer resident Alberta L. Wall.
A Chronology of Other Works by E. M. Viquesney
1904 - The Early Years
1905-1915 - Civil War memorials
1916 - Magazine Article Illustration.
1920 - New-type above-ground burial vault
1921 - Rylander Theatre Decorations.
1922 - The United States Infantry Association Trophy, Washington, D.C.
1923 (est.) - "GOB - The Spirit of the American Sailor, possibly an early manifestation of "The Spirit of the American Navy". No photos have yet turned up.
1923 - The "Imp-O-Luck", Spencer, Indiana.
1923 - The Klan-Lite, Viquesney's table lamp tribute to the KKK. Not surprisingly, very rare today.
1925 - The Viquesney Building, Spencer, Indiana.
1926 - "Parade Rest Doughboy" (local name), placed at Palatka, Florida by Viquesney, but likely a stock item produced by Friedley-Voshardt Co. possibly meant to represent the Marines.
1926 - "Sailor", Navy statue placed at Palatka, Florida by Viquesney, but likely a stock item produced by Friedley-Voshardt Co. Not to be confused with "Spirit of the American Navy", which was designed by him.
1926 - "The Spirit of the American Navy", seven locations in the U.S.
1927 - "The Spirit of the Skies", a miniature bust of aviator Charles Lindbergh.
1928 - Tivoli Theatre, Spencer, Indiana.
1928 - Plaque at Malvern, PA.
1930 - Flanders Cross Memorial, a headstone design.
1929 - "Mother", a white glass Madonna-and-Child figurine/lamp.
1930 - "Zero Hour" version of the Doughboy.
1930s (est.) -"Joan of Arc" (actual title unknown); copy of 1872 marble sculpture by Henri Chapu.
1931 (est.) - Bust of Knute Rockne, famous Notre Dame football coach.
1934 - "The Unveiling", Viquesney's memorial to his first wife, Cora, Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Indiana.
1935 - "Over the Top", Viquesney's Doughboy in a new pose (title "borrowed" from dead rival John Paulding).
1936 (est.) - Alf Landon - Bust of Kansas governor and presidential candidate.
1936 - "Resting Doughboy", a 40-inch sculpture, Lakemore, Ohio, originally zinc, now bronze replica.
1936 - "Spirit of America" plaque, "Spirit of the Flag" miniature.
1936 - "Women of the Confederacy" - In miniature, a tribute to Southern women of the Civil War (included in Civil War Monuments).
1938 - "Lincoln as an Indiana Boy", sculpture of Abraham Lincoln in many sizes and styles.
1939 - Soldiers Memorial Pavilion, Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Indiana.
1940 - "Creation", scupture of Man rising from the clay in palm of God's hand.
1942 - "Remember Pearl Harbor" and "The Yanks Again" series of WWII miniatures.
1943 - "The Spirit of the Fighting Yank", miniature and 5 full-size locations in the U.S.
1946 - "Comrades", Viquesney's last piece.
Career-long output: Plaques, grave markers, etc.
1905-1915 - Civil War memorials
1916 - Magazine Article Illustration.
1920 - New-type above-ground burial vault
1921 - Rylander Theatre Decorations.
1922 - The United States Infantry Association Trophy, Washington, D.C.
1923 (est.) - "GOB - The Spirit of the American Sailor, possibly an early manifestation of "The Spirit of the American Navy". No photos have yet turned up.
1923 - The "Imp-O-Luck", Spencer, Indiana.
1923 - The Klan-Lite, Viquesney's table lamp tribute to the KKK. Not surprisingly, very rare today.
1925 - The Viquesney Building, Spencer, Indiana.
1926 - "Parade Rest Doughboy" (local name), placed at Palatka, Florida by Viquesney, but likely a stock item produced by Friedley-Voshardt Co. possibly meant to represent the Marines.
1926 - "Sailor", Navy statue placed at Palatka, Florida by Viquesney, but likely a stock item produced by Friedley-Voshardt Co. Not to be confused with "Spirit of the American Navy", which was designed by him.
1926 - "The Spirit of the American Navy", seven locations in the U.S.
1927 - "The Spirit of the Skies", a miniature bust of aviator Charles Lindbergh.
1928 - Tivoli Theatre, Spencer, Indiana.
1928 - Plaque at Malvern, PA.
1930 - Flanders Cross Memorial, a headstone design.
1929 - "Mother", a white glass Madonna-and-Child figurine/lamp.
1930 - "Zero Hour" version of the Doughboy.
1930s (est.) -"Joan of Arc" (actual title unknown); copy of 1872 marble sculpture by Henri Chapu.
1931 (est.) - Bust of Knute Rockne, famous Notre Dame football coach.
1934 - "The Unveiling", Viquesney's memorial to his first wife, Cora, Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Indiana.
1935 - "Over the Top", Viquesney's Doughboy in a new pose (title "borrowed" from dead rival John Paulding).
1936 (est.) - Alf Landon - Bust of Kansas governor and presidential candidate.
1936 - "Resting Doughboy", a 40-inch sculpture, Lakemore, Ohio, originally zinc, now bronze replica.
1936 - "Spirit of America" plaque, "Spirit of the Flag" miniature.
1936 - "Women of the Confederacy" - In miniature, a tribute to Southern women of the Civil War (included in Civil War Monuments).
1938 - "Lincoln as an Indiana Boy", sculpture of Abraham Lincoln in many sizes and styles.
1939 - Soldiers Memorial Pavilion, Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Indiana.
1940 - "Creation", scupture of Man rising from the clay in palm of God's hand.
1942 - "Remember Pearl Harbor" and "The Yanks Again" series of WWII miniatures.
1943 - "The Spirit of the Fighting Yank", miniature and 5 full-size locations in the U.S.
1946 - "Comrades", Viquesney's last piece.
Career-long output: Plaques, grave markers, etc.
