Seventh Regiment Memorial facts for kids
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The sculpture in 2011
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| Artist | John Quincy Adams Ward |
| Year | 1869 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Location | New York City, New York, United States |
| 40°46′26″N 73°58′35″W / 40.77377°N 73.97640°W | |
The Seventh Regiment Memorial is a large bronze sculpture located outdoors. It was made to honor soldiers from the Seventh Regiment. These brave soldiers lost their lives during the Civil War. The famous artist John Quincy Adams Ward created the statue. The base it stands on was designed by Richard Morris Hunt. Even though the statue shows the year 1869, it was not officially shown to the public until June 22, 1874.
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About the Sculpture and Its Story
Ward probably got the job to create this sculpture in 1867. The money for it came from the Seventh Regiment Monument Association. By the spring of 1868, he had already made a model of what it would look like.
Original Plans for the Monument
At first, Richard Morris Hunt had a much bigger idea for the monument. He imagined a huge structure with at least five figures. It was meant to be part of a "Warrior Gate" leading into Central Park. However, the park's main designers, Olmsted and Vaux, had different ideas. They often disagreed with Hunt about how things should look. Because of these disagreements, Hunt's grand plan for many fancy entrances to the park was scaled down. It ended up being just the Seventh Regiment Memorial.
How People Viewed the Art
Some art experts have shared their thoughts on the sculpture. Critic Wayne Craven, for example, thought the work was "a failure." He believed that Ward was better at sculpting real people he could see. He felt Ward struggled more when trying to create imaginary portraits. The soldier in the monument was modeled by an actor named Steele MacKaye. MacKaye was also a veteran of the Regiment and wore his own uniform for the pose.
See also
In Spanish: Monumento conmemorativo al Séptimo Regimiento para niños
