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Sisson & Baird,
Homage -- Carter, John
Homage -- Carter, Ann Eliza
Homage -- Carter, Ellen
Religion -- Angel
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Clark Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Sisson & Baird, carver.
Title:
Clark Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1851.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Marble.
Inscription:
Sisson and Baird, Baltimore (On memorial:) John Carter, /A Native of South Carolina / Died June 20th / 1850/Aged 58 years - (On right side:) Ann Eliza / Wife of Thomas O. Neal / and Daughter of John Carter / Died at / Barbadoes October 30, 1846,/Aged 27 years. (On left side:) Ellen Carter, / Widow of John Carter / and Daughter of William Marbury, / Died April 30, 1860. / Aged 58 years signed
Description:
The memorial is a tall square marker carved in relief on each side with a pair of angel heads flanking a rose. The marker is topped with an ornamental urn.
Subject:
Homage -- Carter, John
Homage -- Carter, Ann Eliza
Homage -- Carter, Ellen
Religion -- Angel
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Oak Hill Cemetery, 3001 R Street, N.W., Lot 323, Washington, District of Columbia 20007
Remarks:
The memorial marks the burial site of John Carter and Anne Eliza Neal, who were reinterred at Oak Hill on Dec. 24, 1851, and Ellen Carter who was interred on April 20, 1860. The lot was purchased in Jan of 1851 for $145.00.
References:
Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
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 78250050
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
78250050
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