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P. W. Fanning Grave Marker, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Maunder, John  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: white marble; Base: concrete
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Gravestone
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Oakdale Cemetery Company 520 North 15th Street Wilmington North Carolina 28401
Located Oakdale Cemetery End of North 15th Street Wilmington North Carolina 28401
Date:
Aug. 1888
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.
Image on file.
(On west face:) ST. JOHN'S LODGE No 1 (On east face:) P. W. FANNING/PAST GRAND MASTER/AUG. 10, 1880, - AGED 81 YEARS. 5 MOS/CONCORD CHAPTER No 1 unsigned
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.
Summary:
Rough-edged wall with an open Gothic arch stands on a square, tiered base. A decorative relief of oak and ivy appears to the right of the arch on the east face. On the west face, relief elements include an hourglass at the top and oak leaves and a tree branch diagonally across the bottom of the arch. The Masonic symbol appears on the lower portion of the piece.
Topic:
Homage--Fanning, P. W  Search this
Object--Foliage--Ivy  Search this
Object--Foliage--Oak  Search this
Landscape--Tree  Search this
Emblem--Masonic  Search this
Control number:
IAS NC000336
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_333293