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Tombstone of Daniel Gaede

Subject
Baroque sculpture from Pomerania and Brandenburg
Author, school, workshop
unknown Pomeranian or Brandenburg workshop
Contributor
Style
Baroque
Date
1781, or shortly thereafter
Type
gravestone
Material and technique
sandstone/sculptural and stonemasonry techniques.
Size
height 206 cm, width 107 cm
Signatures and inscriptions
unsigned. Unsigned plate. Most of the surface is occupied by an inscription, in Gothic lettering: "Diese Gruft/ umschliesset die Gebeine/ des/ Königl. Preuss. Amts Rath/ Herrn Daniel Gaede/ gewesener General-Pächter des Chur/Marckt Amts Zellin und Pom. Amts/ Colbatz/ Geboren zu Brasenfelde den 16 Ap 1731/ gestorben zu Colbatz den 3 Jul. 1781/ Auf ewig wirst du man mir im Gedächtnis sein/ drunlegte deine Frau/ dier diesen Leichenstein/ AntWort der neben stehenten Zuruff/ hier Tochter hast du in eine Hand/ du Z. Weiterliebe erstes Pfand." ["This grave contains the bones of the royal Prussian domain councillor, Mr. Ganiel Gaede, former general tenant of the Elector-March domain of Zielin and the Pomeranian domain of Kolbacz, born of Brasenfelde, 16 April 1731, died in Kolbacz on 3 July 1781"].
Identity number
Department
Links/analogies
Owner
Roman Catholic Parish in Kolbacz
Copyright
Public domain
Location
Slab fixed on the south-east wall of the presbytery, to the right of the altar
Description
Slab of standing rectangular shape with rounded corners. The sculptural decoration concentrated at the top and bottom. At the top an open crown with two sashes, suspended on buttons and cascading downwards in folds. In the triangle below the crown the Eye of Providence surrounded by clouds and rays. In the corners angel heads. Below, a skull with tibias and a serpent, surrounded by a laurel wreath. Acanthus rosettes in the corners. The whole is framed by a profiled frame.