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Gaddess, Alex,
Homage -- Gwin, Mary Bell
Figure female -- Full length
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Mary Bell Gwin Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Gaddess, Alex, sculptor.
Title:
Mary Bell Gwin Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1853.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Marble.
Inscription:
Mary Bell./Daughter of/Wm. M. and Mary E. Gwin/Born August 19th 1841 / Died August 10th 1852/in Washington, D.C.
Description:
The memorial features a small three-sided gazebo in which stands a female figure with her clasped hands raised to her chest. The small gazebo is topped with ornamental carvings of foliage.
Subject:
Homage -- Gwin, Mary Bell
Figure female -- Full length
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Oak Hill Cemetery, 3001 R Street, N.W., Lot 59, Washington, District of Columbia 20007
Remarks:
The memorial marks the burial site of Mary Bell Gwin who died on Aug. 10th, 1852, and was buried on Feb. 12, 1853. The lot was purchased by William M. Gwin on Feb. 12, 1853.
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 78250043
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
78250043
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