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Homage -- Lemon, George E.
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Lemon Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Lemon Memorial, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Granite with bronze fixtures.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: H. 11 ft.; Base: L. 18 ft. x D. 16 ft.
Inscription:
(On bronze plaque:) George E. Lemon / Captain 125th Regiment / New York Volunteers / Infantry / 1843-1896 (On front of sarcophagus:) GEORGE E. LEMON
Description:
The memorial features an elaborately carved sarcophagus resting atop a rectangular base that is adorned with carved scrolls extending on either side with a decorative bronze railing in between.
Subject:
Homage -- Lemon, George E.
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Rock Creek Cemetery, Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., Section U, Lot W34, Washington, District of Columbia 20011
Remarks:
The memorial marks the burial site of George E. Lemon.
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 78250087
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Inventory of American Sculpture
78250087
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