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Cantalamessa-Papotti, Nicola,
Figure female -- Full length
Dress -- Historic
Religion -- Angel
Emblem -- Cross
Homage -- Barry,
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Rochester
Gravestone
Sculpture
Barry Family Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Cantalamessa-Papotti
,
Nicola
,
1831-1910
,
sculptor
.
Title:
Barry Family Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1878.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: marble; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft. 8 in. x W. 4 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. H. 7 ft. 7 in. x W. 3 ft. 9 in.
Inscription:
Nicola
Cantalamessa-Papotti
(On base, in raised letters:) BARRY signed
Description:
The monument is topped by a seated female figure, in classical dress, who holds a large oversized cross in her proper right hand and reaches outward with her proper left hand. Beside her, a winged cupid holds a medallion featuring a "winged" hour glass. On the ground by her proper right foot is a bouquet of flowers. Below them, on two sides of the monument, nude cupids stand with arms upraised "supporting" the top.
Subject:
Figure female -- Full length
Dress -- Historic -- Classical Dress
Religion -- Angel
Emblem -- Cross
Homage -- Barry,
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Rochester
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 2461 Lake Avenue, Rochester, New York 14612
Remarks:
The monument was previously encased within a glass and wood structure which was removed by the Barry family.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993.
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 NY001689
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001689
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