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Richards, Myra Reynolds,
Roman Bronze Works,
Homage -- Lawton, Henry W.
Figure male -- Full length
Object -- Foliage
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Arlington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Henry W. Lawton Grave, (sculpture).
Artist:
Richards, Myra Reynolds, 1882-1934, sculptor.
Roman Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
Henry W. Lawton Grave, (sculpture).
Dates:
1922.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze.
Dimensions:
Approx. 4 1/2 x 6 x 4 ft.
Inscription:
Myra Reynolds Richards 1922 Cast by Roman Bronze Works, N.Y. (On one side:) "LAWTON" (On other side:) "Henry W. Lawton"/(followed by several lines of text) signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
The gravestone for Henry W. Lawton, resembling an abstract casket, each corner composed of a palm tree with fronds extending to the tapered top. At each end is a boy wearing only a loincloth, with arms uplifted and hands clasped behind his head, sheltered by the palm fronds. The bottom of the gravestone widens and is multitiered. Each side of the gravestone is inscribed.
Subject:
Homage -- Lawton, Henry W.
Figure male -- Full length
Object -- Foliage -- Palm
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Arlington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia
Located Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 206.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 206, E-20.
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 VA000194
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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