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Froc-Robert & Sons,
Religion -- Saint
Occupation -- Other
Ethnic -- British
Architecture -- Religious
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Notre Dame
Sculpture
St. Edward the Confessor, (sculpture).
Artist:
Froc-Robert & Sons, founder.
Title:
St. Edward the Confessor, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Saint Edward the Confessor, (sculpture).
Dates:
1880. Installed by Oct. 1883.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: metal; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 7 in. x 2 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 9 in.
Inscription:
(Proper left sculpture base:) FOG(illegible) unsigned Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Standing heroic figure of Saxon king Edward the Confessor (1002-1066), wearing robes and a large crown. He has a beard and in his proper right hand he carries a scepter. In his raised proper left hand he holds a miniature church. The sculpture is mounted upon a square, graduated base, with a spotlight before it.
Subject:
Religion -- Saint -- St. Edward
Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat
Ethnic -- British
Architecture -- Religious -- Church
Object -- Other -- Scepter
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Notre Dame
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by University of Notre Dame, Facilities Operations, 100 Maintenance Center, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Located University of Notre Dame, St. Edward's Hall, south yard, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Remarks:
Sculpture cost $500 and was presented as a Christmas gift in 1880 by the Sorin Association. For related article see: Notre Dame Scholastic, Dec. 11, 1880. IAS files contain excerpt from Thomas J. Schlereth's "A Spire of Faith," pg. 42 and article from the Notre Dame Scholastic, Dec. 18, 1880, pg. 218-219.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Schlereth, Thomas J., "A Spire of Faith," pg. 42.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS IN000652
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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