OOS Sculpture

Helbling grave statue [Title Unknown]

circa 1893 / Creator Unknown / Ripley

Helbling grave statue closeup.jpeg

This statue marks the grave of J.P. Helbling in the Maplewood Cemetery in Ripley, OH. The woman is depicted with her head bowed and may be holding flowers in her left hand proper, but it is unclear due to the eroded condition of the statue. The work is presumed to have been created and installed circa 1893, the recorded death year of J.P. Helbling.

Location: Maplewood Cemetery, 700 Catherine St

County

: Brown

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Citation

: “Helbling grave statue [Title Unknown],” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed September 24, 2023, https://oos.sculpturecenter.org/items/show/2065.

Title

Helbling grave statue [Title Unknown]

Description

This statue marks the grave of J.P. Helbling in the Maplewood Cemetery in Ripley, OH. The woman is depicted with her head bowed and may be holding flowers in her left hand proper, but it is unclear due to the eroded condition of the statue. The work is presumed to have been created and installed circa 1893, the recorded death year of J.P. Helbling.

Date

circa 1893

Subject

Publisher

Ohio Outdoor Sculpture

Identifier

2065

Location City

Location County

Location Site

Location Street

700 Catherine St

Location Type

Installation Date

circa 1893

Materials

Condition Notes

2021-07: General deterioration of the stone