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Bitter, Karl,
Bacon, Henry,
Piccirilli Brothers Marble Carving Studios,
Religion -- Angel
Object -- Flower
Emblem -- Coat of Arms
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Paterson
Gravestone
Relief
Sculpture
Faded Flowers, (sculpture).
Artist:
Bitter
,
Karl
, 1867-1915, sculptor.
Bacon, Henry, 1866-1924, architect.
Piccirilli Brothers Marble Carving Studios, carver.
Title:
Faded Flowers, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Prehn
Mausoleum, (sculpture).
Prehn
Memorial Mausoleum, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1911-1912.
Digital Reference:
Dimensions:
Overall: approx. H. 20 ft. 8 in. x Diam. 8 ft. 4 in.
Inscription:
(On front:)
Prehn
- Seebas unsigned
Description:
This tall circular Tennessee marble mausoleum is adorned around the top with a frieze depicting cherubs walking together in groups of three. All of the figures are mourning, some weeping, each bearing a continuous garland that rund through the whole frieze. In the center of the mausoleum is a small Greek altar made of dark green marble. Atop the altar is a mourning child in black bronze.The mausoleum's bronze door is adorned with a border of flowers and a coat of arms depicting two shields.
Subject:
Religion -- Angel
Object -- Flower
Emblem -- Coat of Arms
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Paterson
Gravestone
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Route 20, Paterson, New Jersey
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
Koffler, Jerry, Mr. & Mrs., 2002.
Monumental News (Jan. 1913), pg. 90.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Monumental News (Jan. 1913), pg. 90.
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 76005153
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