Assorted damaged prosthetic eyes made in Germany, c. 1870
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The Haunted Funeral Monument of Inez Clark
The glass-enclosed funeral monument of Inez Clarke at Chicago’s Graceland Cemetery. 6-year-old Inez Clarke was killed by lightning while on a picnic with her family. Her parents, stunned by the tragic loss, commissioned a life-sized statue of their daughter to be placed over her grave. There are tales of the statue weeping as well as claims of Inez actually moving. It is said, during violent thunderstorms, Inez vanishes from her glass box and roams around the cemetery until the storm is over.
“Anatomical Venus,” 1782.
See also:
Anatomical models and wax Venuses: art masterpieces or scientific craft works
Narratives of Anatomy: Arranging Identity and Regulating Visibility in the Nineteenth Century Anatomical Museum (pdf)
