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Jouvenal, Jacques,
Homage -- Force, Peter
Homage -- Force, Peter, Mrs. (Hannah)
Object -- Written Matter
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Obelisk
Sculpture
Force Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Jouvenal, Jacques, 1829-1905, sculptor.
Title:
Force Memorial, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Marble.
Dimensions:
H. 16 ft.
Inscription:
(On front:) Peter Force / Born / November 26, 1790 / Died January 23, 1868/ American Archived 1774-1776 / (On right side:) Hannah / Wife of Peter Force / Born April 2, 1798 / Died March 20, 1857
Description:
The memorial is an obelisk installed atop a square base that is carved in relief with a image of a bookshelf filled with books in disarray.
Subject:
Homage -- Force, Peter
Homage -- Force, Peter, Mrs. (Hannah)
Object -- Written Matter -- Book
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Obelisk
Sculpture
Owner:
Rock Creek Cemetery, Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., Section B, Washington, District of Columbia 20011
Remarks:
The memorial marks the burial site of Peter Force and his wife Hannah. Peter Force served as mayor of Washington, D.C.
References:
Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
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 78250061
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Inventory of American Sculpture
78250061
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