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Aitken, Robert,
Roman Bronze Works,
Figure female -- Full length
Homage -- Burke, Blanche Beatty
Performing Arts -- Theater
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Valhalla
Gravestone
Sculpture
In Memory of My Mother, 1884-1921, (sculpture).
Artist:
Aitken, Robert, 1878-1949, sculptor.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
In Memory of My Mother, 1884-1921, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft.
Inscription:
R. Aitken, N.A./In Memory of My Mother 1884-1921 signed
Description:
Full-length seated female figure is installed on a low base. The figure wears a draped garment which falls off the shoulders and is barefoot. She sits with her feet crossed, both hands resting on her proper left knee. She is looking upward and her eyes are closed.
Subject:
Figure female -- Full length
Homage -- Burke, Blanche Beatty
Performing Arts -- Theater -- Performer
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Valhalla
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Kensico Cemetery, 273 Lakeview Avenue, P. O. Box 7, Valhalla, New York 10595
Remarks:
The sculpture was placed in memory of Blanche Beatty Burke by her daughter, actress Billie Burke. Miss Burke and her husband, Florenz Ziegfeld, are buried in front of the sculpture.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York 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 NY001320
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NY001320
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