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Homage -- Lanston, Tolbert
Homage -- Lanston, Beattie
Figure female -- Full length
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Lanston Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Lanston Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1808-1913.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: H. 7 ft.; Pedestal: H. 4 ft.; Base: 1 ft. x 5 ft. x 5 ft.
Inscription:
(Front:) Lanston (On left side:) Tolbert / Lanston 1844-1913 / His Wife Beattie 1848-1908 unsigned
Description:
The memorial features a draped female figure, her left hand raised over her head and her right hand raised to her waist. She stands on a square pedestal adorned with decorative relief carvings around the upper edge.
Subject:
Homage -- Lanston, Tolbert
Homage -- Lanston, Beattie
Figure female -- Full length
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Oak Hill Cemetery, 3001 R Street, N.W., Lot 1046, Washington, District of Columbia 20007
Remarks:
The memorial marks the burial site of Tolbert and Beattie Lanston. The lot was purchased by Mrs. Beattie Lanston.
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 78250054
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Inventory of American Sculpture
78250054
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