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Dow, Edward,
Conant, Leonard,
Donovan, Daniel,
Animal -- Lion
Homage -- Tilton, Charles E.
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Northfield
Arch
Sculpture
Lion - Tilton Arch, (sculpture).
Artist:
Dow, Edward, architect.
Conant, Leonard, contractor.
Donovan, Daniel, contractor.
Title:
Lion - Tilton Arch, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Tilton Arch, (sculpture).
Memorial Arch of Tilton, (sculpture).
Dates:
Arch constructed Aug. 1882-Nov. 1883. Lion installed May 1884.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Lion: pink granite; Sarcophagus: pink granite; Arch: gray New Hampshire granite.
Dimensions:
Lion: approx. 30 x 62 x 20 in.; Sarcophagus: approx. 106 x 118 x 73 in.; Arch: approx. 55 x 38 x 14 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of sarcophagus:) TILTON/1883 (On both ends of arch keystone:) MEMORIAL/ARCH/OF/TILTON/1882
Description:
A triumphal arch constructed of rock-faced granite blocks. The piers of the arch stand on a wide base of granite blocks with five steps on all four sides. The semi-circular arch is topped with an attic story with recessed panels. A pink granite sarcophagus is set within the arch's opening. A pink granite lion reclines on top of the sarcophagus. He is lying down, his head resting on his front paws. His tail is curled around the proper left side of his body. The top of the sarcophagus is ornamented with carved floral and geometric designs.
Subject:
Animal -- Lion
Homage -- Tilton, Charles E.
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Northfield
Arch
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Town of Northfield, 21 Summer Street, Northfield, New Hampshire 03276
Located Arch Hill, Elm Street, Northfield, New Hampshire
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of Tilton, Charles Elliott, Jr., Tilton, New Hampshire
Formerly in the collection of Tilton, Charles E., Tilton, New Hampshire
Remarks:
The arch was built by Charles E. Tilton as a memorial to his family and himself. It is based on the Arch of Titus in Rome, Italy, which Tilton saw in 1881 while touring Europe. The arch was designed by Dow who eliminated the elaborate architectural and sculptural embellishments of the Roman monument. The granite sarcophagus was cut and prepared in Aberdeen, Scotland. Cost of the arch was estimated to be $30,000. The arch remained in the Tilton family until the early to mid-1900's when it was turned over by Charles E. Tilton, Jr. to the town of Northfield. IAS files contain copy of excerpt from Lucy R. H. Cross' "History of Northfield, New Hampshire", Concord: 1905, pg. 198-199. IAS files contain copies of related articles from New Hampshire Times, June 13, 1979; Merrimack Journal (Franklin, NH), Nov. 23, 1883; Granite Monthly, Nov.-Dec. 1885, Vol. VIII, Nos. XI and XII, pg. 320-321; and citations to additional references from Laconia (NH) Democrat.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1995.
Ruell, David. A Guide to National Register Properties in the Lakes Region. Meredith, NH: 1986, pg. 137.
Illustration:
Image on file.
New Hampshire Times, June 13, 1979.
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 NH000427
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