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Maunder, John,
Homage -- Fanning, P. W.
Object -- Foliage
Object -- Foliage
Landscape -- Tree
Emblem -- Masonic
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Wilmington
Gravestone
Relief
Sculpture
P. W. Fanning Grave Marker, (sculpture).
Artist:
Maunder, John, sculptor.
Title:
P. W. Fanning Grave Marker, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Monument to St. John's Lodge #1 and Concord Chapter # 1, (sculpture).
Dates:
Aug. 1888.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: white marble; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 7 in.; Base: approx. 10 in. x 6 ft. 1/2 in. x 4 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(On west face:) ST. JOHN'S LODGE No 1 (On east face:) P. W. FANNING/PAST GRAND MASTER/AUG. 10, 1880, - AGED 81 YEARS. 5 MOS/CONCORD CHAPTER No 1 unsigned
Description:
Rough-edged wall with an open Gothic arch stands on a square, tiered base. A decorative relief of oak and
ivy
appears to the right of the arch on the east face. On the west face, relief elements include an hourglass at the top and oak leaves and a tree branch diagonally across the bottom of the arch. The Masonic symbol appears on the lower portion of the piece.
Subject:
Homage
--
Fanning, P. W.
Object
--
Foliage
--
Ivy
Object
--
Foliage
--
Oak
Landscape
--
Tree
Emblem
--
Masonic
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
North Carolina
--
Wilmington
Gravestone
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Oakdale Cemetery Company, 520 North 15th Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
Located Oakdale Cemetery, End of North 15th Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
Remarks:
Erected by the Concord Chapter No. 1 and St. John's Lodge, No. 1 of the masons. Although it marks the grave of P. W. Fanning, Grand Master for the State of North Carolina, it is intended as a memorial to all masons. IAS files contain excerpts from the Wilmington Messager, Aug. 29, 1888 and Aug. 30, 1888.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.
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 NC000336
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NC000336
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