Angel of Grief

© Douglas Pignet

Angel of Grief

Uploaded: December 15, 2011 02:11:48

Description

This beautiful tombstone is the 1910 Cassard Monument, found in Green-Wood Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark cemetery, dating back to 1838, located in Brooklyn, New York. This poignant figure of an angel is known as the "Angel of Grief" or "The Weeping Angel." It is modeled after a 1894 sculpture by William Wetmore Story, which serves as the grave stone of both the artist and his wife, located in the Protestant Cemetery in Rome.



Exif: F Number: 4.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 195.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700

Comments

Gregory R. Gaskin December 15, 2011

Outstanding capture and narrative.That is the most incredible tombstone I have ever seen. #1430372

Tiia Vissak December 15, 2011

great tones, details & dof! #9867825

Michael G. Marshall December 15, 2011

Very powerful image and work of art, Douglas! Thanks for the history. Very interesting! Michael #9867867

Michelle Alton December 15, 2011

A beautiful, artful capture of this monumnt and surrounds, Doug. #9867967

Gord MacEachern December 15, 2011

An amazing image and great info Doug!! #9867984

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 15, 2011

Excellent details and dof, Doug. #9868046

Monnie Ryan December 15, 2011

Beautifully done, Doug! #9868534

David Phalen December 15, 2011

Great find, capture and info!! Thanks for sharing!! #9868752

Shirley Sicurello level-classic December 20, 2011

Very interesting image, thanks for the background info. #9878869

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic January 12, 2012

Very beautiful and tells a story without having to ask details. Very nice work Doug! #9916967

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