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Tomb Effigy of Elizabeth Boott Duveneck

Founder Cast by Gorham Manufacturing Company American
1891; cast 1927
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 700
After the death of Elizabeth Boott Duveneck (1846– 1888), her bereaved husband, the painter Frank Duveneck, modeled a funerary monument with the guidance of the Cincinnati sculptor Clement J. Barnhorn. Reminiscent of Gothic and Renaissance gisant (recumbent) tomb effigies, the figure reclines peacefully, arms folded over her chest. The palm branch stretching nearly the entire length of her body symbolizes Christian victory over death and suggests that her sleep is not eternal, but temporary. The original bronze is on Elizabeth Duveneck’s grave in the Cimitero Evangelico degli Allori, the Protestant cemetery on the outskirts of Florence.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tomb Effigy of Elizabeth Boott Duveneck
  • Artist: Frank Duveneck (American, Covington, Kentucky 1848–1919 Cincinnati, Ohio)
  • Founder: Cast by Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, Providence, Rhode Island, 1831–present)
  • Date: 1891; cast 1927
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Bronze and gold leaf
  • Dimensions: 28 1/2 x 85 x 41 1/4 in. (72.4 x 215.9 x 104.8 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1927
  • Object Number: 27.64
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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