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(Myers Monument), (sculpture). Artist:  Moretti, Giuseppe, 1857-1935, sculptor. Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder. Title:  (Myers Monument), (sculpture). Dates:  1895. Copyrighted 1895. Cast 1896. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 6 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 142 in. x 7 ft. x 7 ft. Inscription:  G. Moretti Henry-Bonnard Bronze Co. (On bronze plaque on front of base:) MYERS signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Full-length bronze figure of an angel. She wears long robes and stands on a tasseled pedestal. Her arms and wings are outstretched. The angel stands in front of a tall open book made of red stone which rests on the top tier of the base. The angel's wings fold over the top of the book. The sculpture stands on a tiered base of red stone. Subject:  Religion -- Angel Object -- Written Matter -- Book Homage -- Myers, John G. Homage -- Myers, Mary Y. Occupation -- Monetary -- Banker Occupation -- Other -- Businessman Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York Gravestone Sculpture Owner:  Restricted Owner, Albany County, New York Remarks:  The sculpture is fronted by two grave markers with the inscriptions "John G. Myers. 1831 1901" and "Mary Y. Myers. 1833 1904." Myers was a partner in the Albany, NY store, Whitney & Myers, and served as vice-president of Merchants National Bank, National Savings Bank and Albany Trust. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1993. 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 NY001441   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY001441 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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