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Homage -- Jacobsen, Herman
Homage -- Jacobsen, Eugene R.
Homage -- Jacobsen, Lena
Homage -- Jorss, Nancy
Homage -- Jacobsen, Charles
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Jacobsen Mausoleum, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Jacobsen Mausoleum, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Granite with bronze doors.
Dimensions:
H. 17 ft. x W. 12 ft. x D. 15 ft.
Inscription:
(Left vault:) Hermann Jacobsen / August 30, 1868-October 16, 1906 - Eugene R. Jacobsen / April 9, 1898 / April 4, 1945 - Lena Jacobsen / September 7, 1869 / October 19, 1947 (Right vault:) Nancy Jorss / January 7, 1924 / August 26, 1937 - Charles Jacobsen / May 1, 1860 / July 2, 1953
Description:
The mausoleum, made of rusticated granite blocks, is adorned around the door with carved Ionic columns.
Subject:
Homage -- Jacobsen, Herman
Homage -- Jacobsen, Eugene R.
Homage -- Jacobsen, Lena
Homage -- Jorss, Nancy
Homage -- Jacobsen, Charles
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Rock Creek Cemetery, Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., Adjacent to Sections O and H., Washington, District of Columbia 20011
Remarks:
The mausoleum marks the burial site of Herman Jacobsen, Eugene R. Jacobsen, Lena Jacobsen, Nancy Jorss, and Charles Jacobsen.
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 78250088
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Inventory of American Sculpture
78250088
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