The Army Nurses Memorial by Bela Pratt is installed at the Massachusetts State House, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Army Nurses Memorial | |
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Artist | Bela Pratt |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Subject | Nurse and soldier |
Dimensions | 240 cm (94 in) |
Location | Massachusetts State House, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
42°21′29.4″N 71°3′49.3″W / 42.358167°N 71.063694°W |
Description and history
editThe bronze sculpture depicts a nurse offering water to a soldier and rests on a granite base. The memorial is approximately 8 feet (2.4 m) tall. An inscription on the front of the base reads: TO THE ARMY NURSES / FROM 1861 TO 1865 / ANGELS OF MERCY AND LIFE / AMID SCENES OF CONFLICT AND DEATH / A TRIBUTE OF HONOR AND GRATITUDE / FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT / DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS / 1914.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Army Nurses Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2019.