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 Female Figure Passing Through a Doorway (Fuller) - Springfield, MA Posted by:  neoc1
N 42° 06.125 W 072° 34.542
18T E 700459 N 4663954
Female Figure Passing Through a Doorway is the central figure of the Fuller Family Monument on Clematis Path in Springfield Cemetery at 171 Maple Street, Springfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WM15GZR
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2022
Views: 1
The Fuller Family Monument contains an very evocative sculpture of a draped female figure passing through a doorway. The 6' high bronze female figure is dressed in classical robes. She is walking down the a flight of three steps that lead to a 10' high by 5.5' wide ornate marble doorway. Her left arm is facing forward and she is holding a rose in her left hand. Her right arm is pointing backward through the far side of the door. The monument was created in Florence, Italy by Cutler Murghall. The firm of McGregory & Casman, was the contractor.
On both side of the doorway are 4' high by 8' long marble walls which are curved at their ends. Each wall has two inscribed dadoes. From left to right they are inscribed:
WINTHROP FRANCIS FULLER
BORN MAY 28, 1873
DIED MAY 12, 1874
GRACE ELIZABETH FULLER
BORN JULY 13, 1866
DIED JUNE 7, 1892
ELIZABETH BLISS FULLER
BORN NOVEMBER 15, 1838
DIED JULY 30, 1893
FRANCIS H. FULLER
BORN NOVEMBER 3, 1837
DIED DECEMBER 9, 1907
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