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Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: Masons, Grand Lodge of Alabama, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Allen  Search this
Carver:
J.M.N.B. Nix & Company  Search this
Medium:
Marble
Type:
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Located National Mall Adjacent to 14th Street, between Constitution Avenue, N.W. & Independence Avenue, S.W Washington District of Columbia
Date:
1849. Installed 1850s
Notes:
Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 98.
Image on file.
Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 98.
ALABAMA MARBLE/PRESENTED BY THE/MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE/OF ANCIENT FREE/AND ACCEPTED MASONS/OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA,/TO THE/NATIONAL MONUMENT SOCIETY./DEC. 6. A.L. 5849 (Lower right:) ALLEN TALLADEGA ALA. signed
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Summary:
The stone is carved in relief on the left side with a circular Masonic emblem depicting a compass and L-square, with a G in the middle, and an open book below, all within a columned arch. Above the top of the arch is an eye with rays of sun radiating from it. On the left side of the arch is a crescent moon, a pylon, and two crossed keys. On the right side of the arch is a sun, a measuring device, and a beehive. The Masonic emblem is surrounded by a ring bearing an inscription, carved in relief, reading: GRAND LODGE OF ALABAMA A.L. VDCCCXXI. At the top of the ring is a ribbon with an incised motto reading: Sit Lux et Lux Fuit.
Topic:
Emblem--Masonic  Search this
Object--Tool--Measuring Device  Search this
Object--Tool--Compass  Search this
Landscape--Celestial--Moon  Search this
Landscape--Celestial--Sun  Search this
Object--Other--Key  Search this
Animal--Insect--Bee  Search this
Control number:
IAS 78230076
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_373546