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Monumental Bronze Company,
Homage -- Goff, Hany W.
Homage -- Nealy, Carrie E. Goff
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Goff Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Monumental Bronze Company, founder.
Title:
Goff Memorial, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze, with white patina.
Dimensions:
H. 10 ft.
Inscription:
Monumental Bronze Co. Bridgeport Conn (On back:) Hany W. Goff / Born / Dec. 24 / 1858 / Died / June / 18 / 1903 (On front:) Carrie E / Goff Nealy / Beloved / Daughter of / Geo. P. & Sarah E. Goff / Born Oct. 13, 1855 / Died / Dec. 21, 1882 / GOFF Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A square bronze memorial adorned with relief plaques on each side and an urn on top. One relief plaque depicts a cross entwined with a floral garland. The bronze is patinated with white, probably to simulate the look of stone.
Subject:
Homage -- Goff, Hany W.
Homage -- Nealy, Carrie E. Goff
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Rock Creek Cemetery, Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., Section C, Lot 55, Washington, District of Columbia 20011
Remarks:
The memorial marks the burial site of Hany W. Goff and Carrie E. Goff Nealy
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 78250063
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Inventory of American Sculpture
78250063
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