THREE SERVICEMEN STATUE
RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION PROJECT
Spring/Summer 2010

 

1984: (Photos by Darrell Acree)

 

Three Servicemen Statue sculptor Frederick Hart
and the three models.  

 

Three Servicemen Statue sculptor Frederick Hart
and sculptor's assistant Jay Hall Carpenter. 
Mr. Hart passed away in 1999.
Mr. Carpenter is a respected professional sculptor
residing in Maryland.  

 

June 24, 2010:  A layer of patina has been applied to the statue.

 

 

 

New Arts Foundry patinaeurs (patina artists) Matt and David, who worked on the statue.

 

June 14, 2010

 

 
VVMF, NPS and New Arts Foundry representatives meet with
Three Servicemen Statue sculptor's assistant Jay Hall Carpenter
to review color samples.

 

 
Color samples

 

 

 
Jay Hall Carpenter points out variances in color
on the Statue's dedication poster.

 

Jay Hall Carpenter (www.jayhallcarpenter.com)

 

 

June 11, 2010:  The base coat of patina was applied to bottom half of the Statue. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 9, 2010: The cleaning of the Statue is complete, bringing it back to bare bronze. The first part of the patina will be put on later today or tomorrow. (Photos by Vietnam Veterans Memorial Volunteer Bill Harris)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

June 8: The cleaning is nearly complete and the Statue is almost completely back to bare bronze.  (Photos by Vietnam Veterans Memorial Volunteer Bill Shugarts)

 

 
David and Dillon of New Arts Foundry cleaning the Statue.

  

 

  

 

 

June 4, 2010: The cleaning continues, with the statue on the left side mostly completed, the middle statue as well as the one on the right are both partially cleaned. (Photos by Vietnam Veterans Memorial Volunteer Bill Harris)

  

 

 

 

Photographs taken on Thursday, June 3:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photographs taken on Wednesday, June 2:

 

 

 

 

Added Tuesday, June 1:

 

 
Mark Spruill of Gelberg Signs and Joe Kolb of The Graphic Issue hang custom signage on the restoration shelter.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial architect-of-record JC Cummings and graphic designer Joe Kolb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Added Wednesday, May 26:

  

The Three Servicemen Statue is visible through 3 full-length windows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Added Tuesday, May 25:

 

 
New Arts Foundry practicing the application of the color correct patina.

 

 
Patina samples provided by Elliot Gantz, the original patina artist, on display at the New Arts Foundry.

 

   
Bare bronze   Sample with patina application   Sample with patina
and wax application

 

 
TruGreen removes the Barberry from around the base of the statue.

 

 

 

VVMF Founder and President Jan Scruggs

 

 
Father and son representatives of Lyden International / Polaris Logistics work to build the restoration shelter around the statue.

 

 

 

 
A visiting school group watches as the restoration shelter is being built.

 

 

 

 

 
Architect-of-Record JC Cummings explains the restoration process to the media.
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