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Metadata
Catalog Number |
SV0593 |
Object Name |
Stereoview |
Artist |
Unknown |
Artist's Role |
Photographer |
Title |
Sea Captain's Monument Greenwood Cemetery |
Description |
Stereoview photograph of the monument to John Correja, also known as the Sea Captain's Monument, in The Green-Wood Cemetery. Published by S.C. Northrop of New Haven, Connecticut. The photograph shows a full view of the marble monument, which features a sculptural likeness of Captain Correja, holding the sextant that Correja had used on his ship. The monument was carved by sculptor Patrizio Piatti. |
Maker |
S.C. Northrop |
Place of Origin |
697 Chapel St. New Haven, CT |
Date |
ca. 1875 |
Green-Wood Connection |
This stereoview shows the monument to John Correja (1826-1910) in The Green-Wood Cemetery (Lot 1417, Sec. 72). Additionally, the sculptor of the monument, Patrizio Piatti (1827-1888) is interred at Green-Wood (Lot 9457, Sec. 41). |
Dimensions |
H-3.5 W-8.875 inches |
People |
Correja, John, 1826-1910 Piatti, Patrizio, 1827-1888 Mesnil, Marie T. |
Subjects |
Cemeteries Monuments & memorials Photographs Stereographs Sculpture Statuary |
Search Terms |
Green-Wood Cemetery (New York, N.Y.) Sea Captain's Monument, Green-Wood Cemetery (New York, N.Y.) |