Little Samuel, (sculpture).

Little Samuel, (sculpture).

Herd, David, 1819-1887, sculptor.

Little Samuel, (sculpture).

(Incised on top base:) MOTHER (Incised on middle base:) MRS. M.E. HERD/BORN 1842/DIED AUG. 31, 1924 unsigned

Small figure of a boy kneeling on proper right knee. He is partially draped. Hair is almost to the shoulders and in long ringlets. Figure is placed on three-tiered base.

Portrait male -- Unidentified -- Samuel

Homage -- Herd, M. E., Mrs.

Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Sylacauga

Administered by City of Sylacauga, Public Works, 1421 West Edwards, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

Located Marble City Cemetery, Fourth Street West, Sylacauga, Alabama

Reportedly, this is the first known use of Alabama marble for statuary purposes. The work was done by stone cutter David Herd, son of George Herd, an emigrant from Scotland and also a stone cutter. David carved the figure, but is said to have paid someone else to do the hair. IAS files include brief history of Herd family. The statue was in the family collection, prior to its placement on the grave. Information on the sculpture can be found at the B. B. Comer Memorial Public Library, Sylacauga, Alabama. For related reading see: Alabama Historical Review, Vol. III, no. 2 (July 1950), pg. 183.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama survey, 1993.

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