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Religion -- Angel
Object -- Written Matter
Homage -- Holmes, Thomas
Homage -- Holmes, Thomas, Mrs. (Sarah Dobbings)
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Altadena
Gravestone
Sculpture
(Winged Angel with Book), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
(Winged Angel with Book), (sculpture).
Dates:
1940.
Medium:
Sculpture: white marble; Base: dark gray marble.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. x 23 in. x 16 in.; Base: approx. 54 x 52 x 28 in.
Inscription:
(On headstone:) THOMAS HOLMES/1856-1938/HIS BELOVED WIFE/SARAH DOBBINGS/1855-1893 (On lower base:) The Family OF/Thomas Holmes unsigned
Description:
A winged angel with proper right arm raised and index finger pointing toward heaven. The angel holds an open book in its proper left hand. The angel stands atop a dark gray granite headstone, set on a lower base.
Subject:
Religion -- Angel
Object -- Written Matter -- Book
Homage -- Holmes, Thomas
Homage -- Holmes, Thomas, Mrs. (Sarah Dobbings)
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Altadena
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Pasadena Cemetery Association, 2400 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Altadena, California 91001
Located Mountain View Cemetery, 2300 North Marengo, Lot 607 Map 6C, Altadena, California
Remarks:
The sculpture marks the graves of Thomas Holmes (1856-1938) and his wife Sarah Dobbings (1855-1893).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001211
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Inventory of American Sculpture
CA001211
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