Army Nurses Memorial
| Army Nurses Memorial | |
|---|---|
 The memorial in 2005 | |
| Artist | Bela Pratt |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Nurse and soldier |
| Dimensions | 240 cm (94 in) |
| Location | Massachusetts State House, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
The Army Nurses Memorial by Bela Pratt is installed at the Massachusetts State House, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Description and history[]
The 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[]
- ^ "Army Nurses Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
Categories:
- 1910s establishments in Massachusetts
- 1910s sculptures
- Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts
- Cultural depictions of nurses
- Granite sculptures in Massachusetts
- Monuments and memorials in Boston
- Sculptures of men in Massachusetts
- Sculptures of women in Massachusetts
- Statues in Boston
- Union (American Civil War) monuments and memorials in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts sculpture stubs