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Louis Lewisson Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Heister, Fredrick, d. 1903, sculptor. Trott Monuments, fabricator. Title:  Louis Lewisson Memorial, (sculpture). Medium:  White marble. Dimensions:  Approx. 8 x 5 x 5 ft. Inscription:  (On front of base:) F.A. Heister, Roch., NY (On pediment, in raised letters:) WEARY PILGRIM I AWAIT/THE OPENING OF THE HEAVENLY GATE (At bottom, in raised letters:) LOUIS LEWISSON signed Description:  A bearded male figure in classical clothing and sandals is seated outside of a closed gate. His proper right hand rests on his knee and his proper left hand is raised. The figure and gate are flanked by a pair a columns and are topped by a pediment with decorative cornice. There is a small urn in front of each column. Subject:  Homage -- Lewisson, Louis Figure male -- Full length Dress -- Historic -- Classical Dress Architecture -- Detail -- Gate Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Rochester Gravestone Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Rochester, Department of Parks and Recreation, Special Services, 1133 Mount Hope Avenue, Rochester, New York 14620 Administered by Friends of Mt. Hope Cemetery, 791 Mt. Hope Avenue, Rochester, New York 14620 Located Mt. Hope Cemetery, Range 4, Rochester, New York Remarks:  For additional information see: Furniss, Brian, "Mt. Hope's Other Weary Pilgrim: Louis Lewisson Monument," in Epitaph 22:3 (Summer 2003), pg. 1-3. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994. Homerin, Emil, 2004. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS NY001572   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY001572 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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