| The Angel of Death Victorious | |
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| Haserot Angel | |
Bronze statue in Lake View Cemetery
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| Artist | Herman Matzen |
| Year | 1923 |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 160 cm × 260 cm (5.4 ft × 8.4 ft) |
| Location | Cleveland Heights, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°30′46.97″N 81°35′25.38″W / 41.5130472°N 81.5903833°W / 41.5130472; -81.5903833 |
The Angel of Death Victorious, commonly known as the Haserot Angel, is a bronze sculpture located in the Cleveland Heights, Ohio portion of Lake View Cemetery.[1] It depicts an angel seated on a polished marble base holding a inverted torch, and was created by artist Herman Matzen.[2] The sculpture has become a tourist destination in part for the black "tears" apparent on the angels face resulting from oxidation of the metal over time.[3][4]
The statue was commissioned by industrialist Francis Henry Haserot, president of the Haserot Company of Cleveland, after the death of his wife in 1919.[5] Herman Matzen, an Ohio-based sculptor from Denmark was commissioned to create the grave marker, which was initially made in clay. The angel has in recent years become a haunted attraction, with reports of tourists seeing, hearing, or otherwise experiencing strange paranormal phenomena.[6][7]
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