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Aitken, Robert,
Religion -- Angel
Homage -- Starke, William A.
Object -- Flower
Gravestone
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Sculpture
In Memoriam William A. Starke, (sculpture).
Artist:
Aitken, Robert, 1878-1949, sculptor.
Title:
In Memoriam William A. Starke, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
William A. Starke Memorial, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 69 in. x W. 62 in. (including wings); Base: approx. H. 44 x 63 x 53 in.
Inscription:
(On lower left of bronze plinth:) AITKEN-FECIT signed
Description:
A winged angel seated, holding flowers, possibly lilies.
Subject:
Religion -- Angel
Homage -- Starke, William A.
Object -- Flower -- Lily
Object Type:
Gravestone
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
Sculpture
Owner:
Forest Home Cemetery, 2405 West Forest Home Avenue, Section 33, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215
Remarks:
William A. Starke, was one of five brothers who came to the United States from Kolenfeld, Germany. They founded the C. H. Starke Bridge and Dock Company; were involved in the Milwaukee Bridge Company, the Christopher Steamship Company and the Sherrif Manufacturing Company. William Starke died in 1921. IAS files contain transcriptions of names on nearby Starke gravestones.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin, Milwaukee survey, 1993.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
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 76004820
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
76004820
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