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Bradley and Sons,
Homage -- Carter, Samuel P.
Figure female -- Full length
Religion -- Angel
Architecture -- Boat
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Samuel P. Carter Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bradley and Sons, carver.
Title:
Samuel P. Carter Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1895.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: marble; Base: stone.
Inscription:
(Base, north side:) SAMUEL HATTAN CARTER/REAR ADMRL. U.S. NAVY/AND/BREVET MAJOR GENL USVOL/BORN AUG. 6, 1819/DIED MAY 26, 1897(?)/CARTER (Base, west side:) MARTHA CUSTIS WILLIAMS CARTER/WIFE OF REAR ADMIRAL SAMUEL POWHATAN CARTER/U.S. NAVY, BORN MARCH 28TH 1827/DIED OCTOBER 31ST 1899 (Base, south side:) CARRIE C. (POTTS)/BELOVED WIFE OF S.P. CARTER/FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS/MAY 24TH 1875/AT MERAN.TYROL.AUSTRIA/LOVELY IN MIND-PERSON/A FAITHFUL, DEVOTED WIFE & MOTHER./WARM FRIEND.A SINCERE CHRISTIAN/A TRUE NOBLE WOMAN./SAMUEL P. CARTER/SON OF/S. P. CARTER U.S.N./AND /C. C. CARTER/BORN JULY 6TH, 1863/DIED MAY 1ST, 1925 (Base, east side:) ALFRED P. CARTER/BORN MAY 20TH 1832/FELL ASLEEP IN JESUS./AUG. 15TH, 1869/SON OF/S. P. CARTER U.S./AND C. C. CARTER unsigned
Description:
Standing figure of a woman dressed in a flowing classical gown which exposes her left breast. She raises her proper right hand and points to the sky. Her proper left hand rests on an anchor by her side. The figure sits atop a tall base adorned with scrolls, flowers, and a cherub's face resting on a pair of angel wings. A square base is at the bottom.
Subject:
Homage -- Carter, Samuel P.
Figure female -- Full length
Religion -- Angel
Architecture -- Boat -- Detail
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Oak Hill Cemetery, 3001 R Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20007
Remarks:
Samuel P. Carter (1819-1891) is distinguished for holding the highest appointments in both the Army and the Navy. He joined the Navy in 1850 and fought in the Mexican War. During the Civil War he served simultaneously as a lieutenant commander in the Navy and a brevet major general in the Army. He commanded the cavalry division in the Army and the gunboat Monocacy in the Navy. Later he served as commandant of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis (1869-1872). He became a rear admiral in 1882.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 496.
Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 496.
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 DC000069
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