Olive Risley Seward, (sculpture)

Object Details

Notes: Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985; Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 85.; Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1994.; Image on file.; Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, A-36.; (Lower front of stone base:) OLIVE RISLEY SEWARD/1841-1908/SCULPTOR JOHN CAVANAUGH 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: Figure stands with her head pointed in the direction of Seward Square across the street. She wears a long dress and a cape tied around her neck. Her proper left hand is at her side clutching the folds of her cape. Her proper right hand is extended with palm facing upward. She stands on a stone base which rests on a three-brick-high base. Reliefs appear on all four sides of the stone base. The front panel is a person on a roof; left panel is a castle; rear panel is a tower with a wall around it. Reliefs are framed by roman-style arches.