Bust of Edwin B. Hay
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2022) |
| Edwin B. Hay | |
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| Artist | Vinnie Ream |
| Year | 1906 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 76 cm × 58 cm × 40 cm (30 in × 22.8 in × 15.6 in) |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 38°56′56.03″N 77°0′33.36″W / 38.9488972°N 77.0092667°W | |
| Owner | Rock Creek Cemetery |
Edwin B. Hay is a public artwork by American artist
Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! program in 1993. It serves as the gravesite for the Hay family.[1]
Description
A bronze bust of Edwin Barret Hay with close cut hair he stares straight ahead. He wears a coat with wide lapels with an insignia on the proper left lapel and an ascot around his neck. The bust sits on a three-tiered granite base and the top tier is adorned with decorative scroll work.
The lower right side of the sculpture is inscribed: Roman Bronze Works N.Y. The lower front of the sculpture is inscribed: Hay
The front of the base is inscribed:
- EDWIN BARRETT HAY
- 1850–1906
- FLORENCE BROWN HAY
- 1855–1944
- JULIA HAY NASH
- 1883–1938
- HAY
- A FRIEND OF ALL MANKIND
- 1913 GEORGE F. NASH, JR. 1991 1911 OLGA G. NASH 1982
The back of the base is inscribed:
- WILLIAM JAMES HAY
- 1827–1903
- HIS WIFE
- ANN VIRGINIA HAY
- 1827–1901[1]
Gallery
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Front -
Proper Left -
Proper Right -
Back
References
- ^ a b SOS (1993). "Edwin B. Hay, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture. Smithsonian. Retrieved 19 December 2010.