The Doughboy
The statue in 2018
ArtistArthur Ivone
Year1930 (1930)
LocationColumbus, Ohio, United States
Coordinates39°57′41.5″N 82°59′58.6″W / 39.961528°N 82.999611°W / 39.961528; -82.999611

The Doughboy, also known as the Ohio World War Memorial,[1] is a 1930 bronze sculpture by Arthur Ivone, installed outside the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The statue, approximately 10 feet (3.0 m) tall, depicts a male soldier. It is mounted on a stone base with bronze plaques on three sides. The artwork was installed on the building's grounds in 1930, and underwent a restoration by George Wright between 1989 and 1992. It was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994.[2]

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References

  1. "Ohio World War Memorial". Ohio Statehouse. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  2. "The Doughboy, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
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