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White, Stanford,
McKim, Mead & White,
Homage -- Warder, Benjamin
Object -- Foliage
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Tomb of Benjamin Warder, (sculpture).
Artist:
White, Stanford, 1853-1906, sculptor.
McKim, Mead & White, architectural firm.
Title:
Tomb of Benjamin Warder, (sculpture).
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. 8 in. x 9 ft. x 3 ft. 10 in.; Base: approx. 2 ft. 8 in. x 16 ft. 7 in. x 11 ft. 8 in.
Inscription:
(On front of sculpture:) BENJAMIN HEAD WARDER/BORN IN PHILADELPHIA NOVEMBER XVth MDCCCXXIV DIED IN CAIRO/EGYPT JANUARY XIIIth MDCCCXCIV unsigned
Description:
Ornate bronze sarcophagus-like rectangular sculpture. The sculpture rests on decorative feet located at each corner and on a center support adorned with a wing and shell motif. Vines, scrolls, and classical architectural motifs adorn the top and sides of the sculpture. The sculpture rests on a rectangular base adorned with classical architectural motifs. The rectangular base rests on a large flat base.
Subject:
Homage -- Warder, Benjamin
Object -- Foliage
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Rock Creek Cemetery, Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20011
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
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 77006217
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Inventory of American Sculpture
77006217
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