Marble memorial sculpture in book form
The front cover of the book is carved in high relief, with two clasped hands, on top of a a bouquet of flowers. Both covers are carved with swag motif borders with central floral motifs.
Artwork Details
- Title: Marble memorial sculpture in book form
- Date: between 1800 and 1899
- Geography: United States (?)
- Dimensions: 1 sculpture : Carrara marble ; Height: 5 7/8 × 4 3/4 in. (15 × 12 × 5 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Lynn and Bruce Heckman
- Object Number: N7433.3 .M37 1800a
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Samuel Putnam Avery Sr.
1874–80
Samuel Putnam Avery Sr.
1871–82
between 1860 and 1869
between 1815 and 1825
between 1800 and 1899
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