Sculptor:

Unknown  Search this

Medium:

Stone monument with bronze relief plaques and a granite sphere

Type:

Sculptures

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures-Gravestone

Sculptures-Relief

Owner/Location:

Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street Brooklyn New York 11232

Notes:

Richmond, Jeffrey I., "Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery: New York's Buried Treasure," Brooklyn, NY: Green-Wood Cemetery, 2008, pg. 182-183.

Summary:

A central stone pedestal adorned on the sides with bronze reliefs depicting a catcher's mask, a baseball, glove, and two crossed baseball bats. On the front of the central pedestal is an inscription plaque in the shape of a baseball diamond, a term Chadwick coined to describe the baseball playing field. Atop the monument is a large granite sphere carved to resemble a baseball. At each corner of the cemetery lot are stones carved to resemble baseball bases.

Topic:

Homage--Chadwick, Henry  Search this

Occupation--Writer--Journalist  Search this

Occupation--Sport--Baseball  Search this

Control number:

IAS 68320056

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_423235