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Wooldridge Monument: Keziah Wooldridge, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Wooldridge, Keziah  Search this
Medium:
Figure: sandstone; Base: stone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Gravestone
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Mayfield Department of Public Works 211 East Broadway Mayfield Kentucky 42066
Located Maplewood Cemetery Mayfield Kentucky
Date:
Installed 1890-1899
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1994.
Summary:
Keziah Wooldridge stands with her hands clasped in front of her. Her hair is drawn away from her face and held in a low, loose bun. She wears an ankle-length dress with long sleeves, a high collar, and decorated bodice. The sculpture rests on top of a small square base toward the middle of a group of cemetery monuments depicting relatives and favorite animals of Henry G. Wooldridge. The cemetery plot is surrounded by a chain-link fence.
Topic:
Portrait female--Full length  Search this
Control number:
IAS KY000233
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_332990