Augustus Saint-Gaudens's memorial to Mrs. Henry Adams…
1891 CE
Augustus Saint-Gaudens's memorial to Mrs. Henry Adams (1891) in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C., is considered by many to be his greatest work.
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Augustus Saint-Gaudens: The Adams Memorial in Section E of Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Erected in 1891. Commissioned by Henry Adams as memorial to his wife, Clover Adams. Bronze allegory of The Mystery of the Hereafter and The Peace of God that Passeth Understanding (often called Grief), in a setting designed by en:Stanford White. Photo by Dan Vera, 14 December 2007.