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(Lions Flanking Entrance to Marott Tomb), (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Medium:
Lions: granite; Bases: granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Gravestone
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Crown Hill Cemetery 700 West 38th Street Section 51, Lot 247 Indianapolis Indiana 46208
Date:
1924 (?)
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Summary:
Two reclining lions flank a columned, stepped entrance to a mausoleum. The lion on the right is alert, its head up, roaring, with its proper left paw tucked toward its chin and its tail curled around to its proper right. The lion on the left is resting his head on his paws, mouth closed, tailed curled around to his proper left.
Topic:
Animal--Lion  Search this
Homage--Marott, George J  Search this
Homage--Marott, Ella P  Search this
Homage--Marott, Joseph  Search this
Homage--Marott, Naomi  Search this
Homage--Keller, Edward  Search this
Homage--Keller, Katharine  Search this
Homage--Stewart, W. B  Search this
Homage--Stewart, Lutie D  Search this
Homage--Stewart, Lucille  Search this
Homage--Stewart, Allegra  Search this
Homage--Watson, Helen  Search this
Homage--Sinex, Francis  Search this
Occupation--Medicine--Doctor  Search this
Control number:
IAS IN000834
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_339019