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Weinman, Adolph A.,
Cellini Bronze Works,
Figure female -- Full length
Homage -- Spencer, John
Homage -- Spencer, Catherine
Homage -- Mary Ann Spencer
Object -- Flower
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Spencer Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Weinman, Adolph A., 1870-1952, sculptor.
Cellini Bronze Works, founder.
Title:
Spencer Memorial, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: pink granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 8 in.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 7 in.
Inscription:
(Lower right side of sculpture:) A. A weinman sc (Lower left side of sculpture:) Cellini Bronze Works N. Y. signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Female figure wearing long flowing robes is seated on a block of pink granite with her proper left arm resting on a tall urn positioned next to her on top on the granite block. Her proper left arm is bent at the elbow as her proper hand reaches over to touch her lips. In her proper right hand she holds a bouquet of flowers. Her proper right arm rests on her proper right leg. Her proper left leg is slightly stretched out in front of her. Her eyes look downward and is bent downward. Her long hair is partially pulled back into a bun at the back of her neck. At the base of the granite block is a low flat foundation. A large flat tablet inscribed with the names of the Spencer family stretches out in front of the base.
Subject:
Figure female -- Full length
Homage -- Spencer, John
Homage -- Spencer, Catherine
Homage -- Mary Ann Spencer
Object -- Flower
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Gravestone
Sculpture
Owner:
Rock Creek Cemetery, Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20011
Remarks:
Inscription on tablet located just in front of the base reads: IN LOVING MEMORY/OF/JOHN SPENCER/BORN 1811 - DIED 1854/CATHERINE SPENCER/BORN 1811 - DIED 1874/MARY ANN SPENCER/BORN 1840 - DIED 1919.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
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 77006178
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