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Wood, Thomas,
Portrait male -- Wolter, Herman
Occupation -- Sport
Dress -- Accessory
Gravestone
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Fernwood
Sculpture
The Diver, (sculpture).
Artist:
Wood, Thomas, sculptor.
Title:
The Diver, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1901.
Medium:
Sculpture: granite; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 44 in. x 44 in.; Base: approx. 10 ft. x 52 in. x 52 in.
Inscription:
(Front of base:) IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF/HERMAN WOLTER/OCT 30, 1838/MAY 22, 1901/BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH/DIE IN THE LORD, THEY REST/FROM THEIR LABORS AND THEIR/WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM. (Bottom, front of base:) WOLTER (On proper right side of base:) Nellie J/daughter of/Herman & Ellen Wolter/1883-1887/Anna M. Kilpatrick/Dec 18, 1880-Feb 26, 1993/Harry K. Kilpatrick/Aug 20, 1880-Dec 16, 1943 (On proper left side of base:) William Herman Wolter/Aug 6, 1876-Aug 8, 1947/Minnie Trier Wolter/June 29, 1888-Nov 24, 1933 unsigned
Description:
A huge monument to a man who was a deep sea diver. The tall sculpture depicts a deep sea diver and his helmet. The diver is outfitted in a deep sea diving suit and appears to have his arms folded in front of his waist. The helmet lies in front of his proper right foot.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Wolter, Herman -- Full length
Occupation -- Sport -- Swimming
Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet
Object Type:
Gravestone
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Fernwood
Sculpture
Owner:
Fernwood Cemetery, 6501 Baltimore Avenue, near the Baltimore Avenue entrance, on the right side, Fernwood, Pennsylvania 19050
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 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 PA000103
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Inventory of American Sculpture
PA000103
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