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Watkins Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Monumental Bronze Company, founder. Title:  Watkins Memorial, (sculpture). Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze, with grey-white patina. Inscription:  Monumental Bronze Co., Bridgeport Ct. (On front:) Nicholas Watkins / Born Dec. 8, 1834, Died Dec. 29, 1011 / Paul, Son of Nicholas & Mary A. Watkins Born Mar. 29, 1891, died Nov. 5, 1896. (Left side:) Suffer Little Children/To Come Unto Me - Lee Son of N. & M. J. Watkins / Born Nov. 27, 1881, Died Oct. 9, 1883 (On back:) Francis / Born Oct. 22, 1865, Died April 26, 1884 - Charles Daley, Born June 3, 1864, Died May 14, 1884 / Sons of N & M.J. Watkins (Right side:) Sacred to the memory of / Marion Josephine Wzoe / Wife of Nicholas Watkins / Born in Washington, D.C. January 9, 1841 / Died OCtober 7, 1885. Founder's mark appears. Description:  The memorial features a bronze shaft adorned with small relief vignettes on each side. The reliefs include an image of a mother surrounded by her children, a figure draped across a cross, a stalk of wheat, and a draped figure standing with its right index figure pointing toward heaven. Subject:  Homage -- Watkins, Nicholas Homage -- Watkins, Paul Homage -- Watkins, Lee Homage -- Watkins, Francis Homage -- Watkins, Charles Daley Homage -- Watkins, Nicholas, Mrs. (Marion Josephine Wzoe) Figure group -- Family Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Gravestone Sculpture Owner:  Rock Creek Cemetery, Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., Section E, Washington, District of Columbia 20011 Remarks:  The memorial marks the burial site of Nicholas Watkins, Paul Watkins, Lee Watkins, Francis Watkins, Charles Daley Watkins, and Marion Josephine Wzoe Watkins. 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 78250075   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 78250075 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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