Hirst Tomb, (sculpture)

Object Details

Notes

Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974.

Summary

A standing winged female placed on top of a sarcophagus. Her arms and her wings have been broken off. The sarcophagus below the statue has four female figureheads; one at each corner.

Data Source

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

Date

Ca. 1858

Control number

IAS 88320027

sculptor

Tarr, H. S.

Type

Sculptures-Gravestone

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures

Medium

Marble

Owner/Location

Cathedral Cemetery 49th Street & Lancaster Avenue Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Topic

Figure female--Full length

Fantasy--Winged Being

Record ID

siris_ari_307222

Usage

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