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Varick Frissell Monument, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Frissell, Varick  Search this
Medium:
Marble
Type:
Sculptures-Gravestone
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
St. Columba's Episcopal Church 55 Vaucluse Avenue Chapel Graveyard Middletown Rhode Island 02840
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island survey, 1994.
Summary:
Upright rectagular form with reliefs on both sides. A young man sits dressed in a short coat and woolen cap. An angel hovers next to him, its proper left wing positioned above his head like a canopy. The image on the other side is that of a large seated dog who is looking upward. The backdrop is a landscape and rays of sun encircle the dog's head.
Topic:
Religion--Angel  Search this
Animal--Dog  Search this
Portrait male  Search this
Occupation--Art--Filmmaker  Search this
Control number:
IAS RI000085
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_320769