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Tree Monument for Brian Michael Mathews, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Telefus, Jacob 1917-1993  Search this
Fabricator:
Lane (Firm)  Search this
Medium:
Granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Gravestone
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Glen Wild Cemetery Marsh Road Glen Wild New York
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
Summary:
Granite grave marker in the shape of a dead tree trunk. The surface resembles bark and several branch stumps accentuate the tree trunk. On the front of the trunk is a smooth heart. Above the heart is a relief of a dove carrying an olive branch in its mouth.
Topic:
Homage--Mathews, Brian Michael  Search this
Animal--Bird--Dove  Search this
Emblem--Heart  Search this
Control number:
IAS NY001384
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_340851