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Valentine, Edward Virginius,
Rudolph,
Rogers and Miller,
Figure female -- Full length
Allegory -- Passion
Homage -- Worthington, William N.
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Richmond
Gravestone
Sculpture
Grief, (sculpture).
Artist:
Valentine, Edward Virginius, 1838-1930, sculptor.
Rudolph, fabricator.
Rogers and Miller, fabricator.
Title:
Grief, (sculpture).
Dates:
Aug. 19, 1873.
Medium:
Sculpture: marble; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 31 x 29 x 44 in.; Base: approx. 28 x 42 1/2 x 78 in.
Inscription:
(On proper right side of tomb:) W. N. WORTHINGTON (On top:) I shall go to him, but he/shall not return to me (On proper left side of tomb:) Wm N. Worthington/Died June 30th 1871/Age 29 (On back:) And his rest shall be glorious unsigned
Description:
Marble figure of a woman kneeling. She is completely enshrouded by the folds of her garment and veil. Her arms are crossed in front of her knees and her head is bowed into the recess created by her arms. The sculpture stands atop a granite tomb.
Subject:
Figure female -- Full length
Allegory -- Passion -- Grief
Homage -- Worthington, William N.
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Richmond
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Hollywood Cemetery, 412 South Cherry Street, President's Circle, Richmond, Virginia 23220
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by William H. Haxall, step-father of William N. Worthington. Cost of the sculpture was $400. IAS files contain copy of related City of Richmond Sculpture Survey and artist's correspondence.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
Valentine, Elizabeth Gray, "Dawn to Twilight, work of Edward V. Valentine", Richmond: 1929, pg. 144, 179.
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 VA000571
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Inventory of American Sculpture
VA000571
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