Sculptor:

Unknown  Search this

Medium:

Stone

Type:

Sculptures

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures-Gravestone

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. 204-205.

Summary:

Egyptian Revival style tomb flanked at the entrance with statues of Jochebeth holding her son Moses and Jesus holding a lamb. Atop the entrance is winged eye, an Egyptian symbol to protect temples. On a low pedestal to the right of the entrance is a sphinx.

Topic:

Homage--Parsons, Albert Ross  Search this

Religion--Old Testament--Moses  Search this

Religion--New Testament--Christ  Search this

Mythology--Egyptian--Sphinx  Search this

Control number:

IAS 68320060

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_423344