Guess, a classically-rendered cast iron greyhound, is a replica modeled after a marble sculpture originally carved by an American artist in 1839 while living in Florence, Italy. Supposedly, the young girls who lived at the house following the Civil War named the sculpture Guess as a joke in response to anyone who asked about the dogs name.
Dan
RustyBug wrote:
The backstory is hilarious ... I guess they had lots of fun with that.
It is indeed Kent! The town near me is filled with history going back to the Revolutionary War and before. Many of todays recognizable last names were once Hessian POW's that loved the area so much they stayed and became Americans.
The pow barracks they were housed in still stand. I will get some photos up. Some very interesting artillery and guns used in that period.
Thanks!
Dan
douter wrote:
Good story, Dan'l!
Douglas
Thank you Douglas! There is another canine , "Charity," a beloved symbol since the 1850s, representing community and resilience, often decorated.that greets people on the "stoop" when they enter the home, that
I will post that later.
Dan
Tom Conway wrote:
Very nice rendering, Dan. Appreciate the history lesson too!
I always like to provide some context in posting an image if it has any.
I majored in History and taught highschool US History for 1 year. That was enough!
The area I live in is filled with history when we were a colony and then the United States.
Thanks Tom!
Dan
