The Haserot Angel 2

by Rosette Doyle

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The Haserot Angel 2

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Rosette Doyle

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Photograph - Digital Photography

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This statue was originally called The Angel of Death Victorious. This angel is seated on a marble gravestone of canning entrepreneur Francis Haserot and his family. The life-size bronze holds an extinguished torch upside-down, a symbol of life extinguished. Her wings are outstretched and she gazes straight ahead.

What makes this statue incredibly special is the how the guardian appears to be weeping black tears. You can see in the image how tears appear to pour from her eyes, dripping down onto her neck. These "tears' are actually an effect formed through the years of the aging bronze. She is sometimes called the Weeping Angel. I would say this is probably the most sought after photo when visiting Cleveland's Lake View cemetery. Her image is quite haunting and quite beautiful at the same time.

Sculptor Herman Matzen created it in 1924. Matzen was born July 15, 1861 and died April 22, 1938.
He was born in Denmark and came to America as a young boy. He was educated in Detroit Michigan but returned to Europe to study Art. After graduating The Royal Academy of Fine Art in Berlin, he returned to America. He settled in Cleveland and began teaching at The Cleveland School of Art.

For those visiting the cemetery, this angel is located in Section 9 Lot 14 s

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September 30th, 2020

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