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Homage -- Leiter, Levi
Homage -- Leiter, Theresa Carver
Religion -- New Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Leiter Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Leiter Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1913.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Carrara marble.
Dimensions:
4 1/2 ft. x 7 ft. x 3 ft.
Inscription:
"To memory of the just is blessed" / To the glory of God / and the honoured and/ beloved memory of / Levi Leiter / Born November 22nd 1834 / Died 9th 1904 / Mary Theresa Carver Leiter / Born Decmber 13th 1844 / Died March 6th, 1913.
Description:
The memorial is a marble sarcophagus adorned the apostles carved in relief. At some point the sarcophagus was covered with a glass and bronze enclosure, possibly to protect the fragile marble carvings.
Subject:
Homage -- Leiter, Levi
Homage -- Leiter, Theresa Carver
Religion -- New Testament -- Disciples
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Rock Creek Cemetery, Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., Section L, Washington, District of Columbia 20011
Remarks:
The memorial marks the burial site of Levi Leiter and Mary Theresa Carver Leiter. Levi Leiter was an influential Chicago financier.
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 78250068
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Inventory of American Sculpture
78250068
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