Army Nurses Memorial
The Army Nurses Memorial by Bela Pratt is installed at the Massachusetts State House, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
| 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. |
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]
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References
- "Army Nurses Memorial, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
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