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Homage -- Donn, Edward W.
Homage -- Bryant, Francis Charles La Salle
Homage -- Smooth, Albert
Homage -- Bryant, Elizabeth Donn
Homage -- Smoot, Minona Donn
Homage -- Donn Edward W., Jr.,
Homage -- Donn, Edward W., Mrs. (Laura Jane Gardner)
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Donn Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Donn Memorial, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Marble.
Inscription:
(On front:) In memory of / Edward W. Donn / who died April the 3rd 1915 / in the 78th year/of his age. (On left side:) Francis Charles La Salle Bryant / Albert Smoot / Elizabeth Donn Bryant / Minona Donn Smoot (On back:) Edward W. Donn, Jr. / who died August the 8th 1853 / in the 86th year of his age. (On urn:) In memory of Laura Jane Gardner / widow of Edward w. Donn / She died in the 88th year of her age May the 6th 1927.
Description:
The memorial is a sarcophagus adorned on top with a large urn carved in relief with a Greek key design.
Subject:
Homage -- Donn, Edward W.
Homage -- Bryant, Francis Charles La Salle
Homage -- Smooth, Albert
Homage -- Bryant, Elizabeth Donn
Homage -- Smoot, Minona Donn
Homage -- Donn Edward W., Jr.,
Homage -- Donn, Edward W., Mrs. (Laura Jane Gardner)
Object -- Other -- Container
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Rock Creek Cemetery, Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., Section I, Lot 170D, Washington, District of Columbia 20011
Remarks:
The memorial marks the burial site of Edward W. Donn, Francis Charles La Salle Bryant, Albert Smoot, Elizabeth Donn Bryant, Minona Donn Smoot, Edward W. Donn, Jr., and Laura Jane Gardner Donn.
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 78250081
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
78250081
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