Warner Family Monument in Laurel Hill Cemetery
by Linda Stern
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Warner Family Monument in Laurel Hill Cemetery
Artist
Linda Stern
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Photograph - Photograph
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The Warner monument, centerpiece of the Warner plot in Philadelphia’s Laurel Hill Cemetery, is one of the most curious pieces of funerary sculpture in the United States. It was carved by Alexander Milne Calder, who also did the carving on Philadelphia’s City Hall. Calder carved a depiction of a slightly larger than life size female lifting the lid from the coffin of William Warner (1780-1855) so his soul could be released to the heavens. It is not known if the face of the soul is that of Mr. Warner or just Alexander Calder’s artistic vision.
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September 24th, 2018
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