E. M. Viquesney
Deceased Person
1876 – 1946
Who was E. M. Viquesney?
Ernest Moore Viquesney was an American sculptor best known for his very popular World War I monument Spirit of the American Doughboy. The sculpture was installed in front of many American city halls and courthouses and in public parks and cemeteries in the years 1920 through 1940; the exact number may never be determined, but there are approximately 140 extant today, in 38 different states. A total of 153 are listed in the SIRIS database, though some have been destroyed by weather, accidents, or vandalism.
Viquesney also produced at least one World War II monument, "Spirit of the American Yank" and various other World War I memorials including "Spirit of the American Navy".
He is buried at Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Indiana.
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- Born
- Aug 5, 1876
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Oct 4, 1946
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on July 23, 2013
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