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Edgar Allan Poe Memorial

Richard Henry Park

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The memorial features a triangular pediment with decorative carvings. A statue of a woman stands to the left, wearing a long dress, with her hair pulled back. She is barefoot and places her right hand on a wreath. The wreath surrounds a portrait of a man. A plaque with text is below the portrait. The structure is rectangular with decorative carvings and a flat base.

Artwork Details

Date
1882–84; carved 1884
Medium
Marble and bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
373 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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