Last Full Measure

Creator

John McClarey

Files

Creator Role

sculptor

Description

The plaster sculpture depicts two Union soldiers, one of which is wounded. The wounded soldier stands erect with the help of the second soldier, who uses his proper right arm as support. The sculpture has been painted in a dark brown hue and is mounted on a wooden base. A small placard with title and artist information is mounted to the base.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

1996

Measurement

13 3/4 inches (height)

Materials and Techniques Display

painted plaster

Inscription

front of base on placard: LAST FULL MEASURE / BY JOHN McCLAREY back of statuette, on rifle: RC back of base: JOHN McCLAREY -96 200

Subjects

Soldiers--Wounds and injuries--United States; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Class

statuettes & figurines

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

4537

Digital ID

FVW_04537

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.