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Edwin B. Hay
Edwin B. Hay by Vinnie Ream (1906) Control IAS 88210009.jpg
Artist Vinnie Ream
Year 1906 (1906)
Type Bronze
Dimensions 76 cm × 58 cm × 40 cm (30 in × 22.8 in × 15.6 in)
Location Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates 38°56′56.03″N 77°0′33.36″W / 38.9488972°N 77.0092667°W / 38.9488972; -77.0092667
Owner Rock Creek Cemetery

The Edwin B. Hay sculpture is a special artwork created by an American artist named Vinnie Ream. You can find it at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., United States. This sculpture was checked out by the Smithsonian Institution in 1993 as part of a program to help save outdoor sculptures. It marks the burial spot for the Hay family.

About the Edwin B. Hay Sculpture

This sculpture is a bronze bust, which means it's a statue showing only the head and shoulders of a person. It was made in 1906. The sculpture is a memorial to Edwin B. Hay and his family.

What Does the Sculpture Look Like?

The sculpture shows Edwin Barret Hay with short hair, looking straight ahead. He is wearing a coat with wide lapels, which are the folded parts of the coat. There's a small badge or design on the left lapel. Around his neck, he wears an ascot, which is a type of wide necktie.

The bronze bust sits on a base made of granite. This base has three levels, and the top level has fancy decorative scroll work.

Details on the Sculpture's Base

You can find some important words carved into the sculpture. On the lower right side of the bronze part, it says:

  • Roman Bronze Works N.Y.

This tells us who made the bronze part of the sculpture.

On the lower front of the sculpture, it simply says:

  • Hay

The front of the granite base lists the names of family members:

  • 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 also lists more family members:

  • WILLIAM JAMES HAY
  • 1827–1903
  • HIS WIFE
  • ANN VIRGINIA HAY
  • 1827–1901

Gallery

  • Edwin B. Hay by Vinnie Ream (1906) Control IAS 88210009FullFront

    Front view of the Edwin B. Hay sculpture.

  • Edwin B. Hay by Vinnie Ream (1906) Control IAS 88210009 proper left

    View from the proper left side of the sculpture.

  • Edwin B. Hay by Vinnie Ream (1906) Control IAS 88210009 ProperRight

    View from the proper right side of the sculpture.

  • Edwin B. Hay by Vinnie Ream (1906) Control IAS 88210009Back

    Back view of the sculpture and its base.

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