Sumner Monument (Earl Park, Indiana)
Sumner Monument | |
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Artist | Unknown |
Year | 1882 |
Type | Granite or Marble |
Dimensions | 210 cm × 110 cm × 91 cm (84 in × 42 in × 36 in) |
Location | Sumner Cemetery, Earl Park, Indiana, United States |
40°40′31.5″N 87°25′20.9″W / 40.675417°N 87.422472°W | |
Owner | Sumner Cemetery Association |
The Sumner Monument is a monument located at the Sumner Cemetery in Earl Park, Indiana, in the United States. The monument was completed in 1882 and is the final resting place of early Indiana settler and cattle baron, Edward. C. Sumner, and his wife, Abigail Sumner. The sculptor of the work is unknown.[1]
Description
The monument is a large pedestal made of either
A wooden sign nearby the monument reads:
- Sumner Cemetery
- Edward C. Sumner 1811–1882
- a noted Indiana cattle baron
- purchased Topeneebee's reserve
- in 1846, extended holdings to
- 36,000 acres. Sumner, in stone,
- contemplates what he in life
- once owned.[1]
Acquisition
The stone (granite or marble) used for the sculpture was shipped from New York. The monument cost $10,000.[2] The sculpture was completed in 1882. The bust relief of Abigail Sumner was completed around the time of Edward Sumner's death. The portrait was not revealed until she died.[1]
Condition
The sculpture was evaluated in 1993 by a surveyor from the Save Outdoor Sculpture! program. It was described as being "well maintained."[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Sumner Monument, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture!. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ a b "History of the Jennie E Caldwell Memorial Home". Jennie E Caldwell Memorial Home. Retrieved 15 March 2014.