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Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Medium:
Granite and sandstone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Gravestone
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Rock Creek Cemetery Rock Creek Church Road, N.W Section L, Lot 2 Washington District of Columbia 20011
Notes:
Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
Image on file.
(Over entrance:) ALDRICH (On small wings:) Cherrie/ Farington/ Josephine/William Farrington/Aldrich / 1853-1925.
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:
The mausoleum is adorned with a semicircular entrance flanked by two pairs of Corinthian columns, one column on either side of a rounded window. The ceiling of the mausoleum is adorned with a mosaic.
Topic:
Homage--Aldrich, Cherrie  Search this
Homage--Aldrich, Farrington  Search this
Homage--Aldrich, Josephine  Search this
Homage--Aldrich, William Farrington  Search this
Control number:
IAS 78250094
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_378003