Bust of Edwin B. Hay explained

Italic Title:no
Edwin B. Hay
Artist:Vinnie Ream
Type:Bronze
Height Imperial:30
Width Imperial:22.8
Length Imperial:15.6
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates:38.9489°N -77.0093°W
Owner:Rock Creek Cemetery

Edwin B. Hay is a public artwork by American artist Vinnie Ream, located at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., United States. "Edwin B. Hay" was surveyed as part of the 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SOS . 1993 . Edwin B. Hay, (sculpture) . Save Outdoor Sculpture . Smithsonian . 19 December 2010.