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Lavella, A.,
Homage -- Caskie, Nannie Euphema
Religion -- Angel
Object -- Flower
Dress -- Accessory
Dress -- Accessory
Emblem -- Cross
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Richmond
Gravestone
Sculpture
Nannie Caskie Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lavella, A., sculptor.
Title:
Nannie Caskie Monument, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Caskie Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1895.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: marble; Base: marble.
Inscription:
Prof. A. Lavella (Upper front of base:) TO THE DEARLY BELOVED MEMORY OF/NANNIE EUPHEMA CASKIE/Born in Virginia August 31, 1831/Died in Florence Italy April 21 1893/(Lower tier:) MIZPEH (On side of upper base:) "IT IS SOWN IN (...illegible)"/IT IS (...illegible)" signed
Description:
An angel with slightly folded wings and bare feet, kneels on proper right knee, with her proper right arm extended out and downward. Her proper left arm is raised upward and holds an object. The angel has long, flowing hair, a headband decorated with stars, and is wearing a sash decorated with Greek crosses, over a long robe banded with stars along the hem. A lone rose rests in front of the angel's proper left foot. The angel's proper right foot extends over the rear of the base. The sculpture is mounted upon a rectangular, stepped base.
Subject:
Homage -- Caskie, Nannie Euphema
Religion -- Angel
Object -- Flower -- Rose
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Dress -- Accessory -- Belt
Emblem -- Cross
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Richmond
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Richmond, Department of Recreation and Parks, Cemeteries Division, 900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
Located Shockoe Cemetery, 2nd & Hospital Street, Richmond, Virginia
Remarks:
The sculpture marks the grave of Nannie Euphema Caskie, 1831-1893.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
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 VA000387
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Inventory of American Sculpture
VA000387
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