Angel of Grief

The original Angel of Grief in Rome
Front view of the Angel of Grief in Rome
Henry Lathrop monument, profile view, at Stanford University

Angel of Grief or the Weeping Angel is an 1894 sculpture by William Wetmore Story for the grave of his wife Emelyn Story at the Protestant Cemetery in Rome. Its full title bestowed by the creator was The Angel of Grief Weeping Over the Dismantled Altar of Life.

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