John Paulding (sculptor)

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Nationality American Role Sculptor Education Art Institute of Chicago		Name John Paulding Died 1935 Known for Sculpture

Born 5 April 1883 ( 1883-04-05 ) Darke County, Ohio

John Paulding (April 5, 1883 – 1935) was an American sculptor best remembered for his World War I memorials. Paulding was born in Darke County, Ohio. He studied sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago and was to remain in Chicago until his death at an early age in 1935.

At least two of his World War I memorials became very popular and casts of them can be found in many places throughout the United States.

Controversy with E. M. Viquesney

Paulding and sculptor E. M. Viquesney both produced very similar World War I monuments within a few months of each other, resulting in various copyright violation lawsuits.

Works

Major-General James B. McPherson (The Reconnoissance), Memorial Park, McPherson County Courthouse, McPherson, Kansas, 1917.

American Doughboy, 1920.

Second-Lieutenant Francis Lowry Memorial, Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, 1921. The fallen aviator after whom Lowry Air Force Base was named.

Over the Top, 1921.

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Controversy with E. M. Viquesney

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