Monument to Henry Chadwick (1824-1908), (sculpture)

Object Details

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.

Data Source

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

Control number

IAS 68320056

sculptor

Unknown

Type

Sculptures

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures-Gravestone

Sculptures-Relief

Medium

Stone monument with bronze relief plaques and a granite sphere

Owner/Location

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

Topic

Homage--Chadwick, Henry

Occupation--Writer--Journalist

Occupation--Sport--Baseball

Record ID

siris_ari_423235

Usage

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