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(Dillon Hall Figures), (sculpture). Artist:  Bednar, John J., sculptor. Title:  (Dillon Hall Figures), (sculpture). Other Titles:  St. Augustine, (sculpture). Cardinal Newman, (sculpture). St. Patrick, (sculpture). St. Jerome, (sculpture). Dates:  Early 1940s. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: limestone; Base: limestone. Dimensions:  4 figures. Each figure approx. 5 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 ft. Description:  Four full-length limestone figures adorn the outside of a building. A figure of St. Augustine stands in a niche on the southeast corner of the east courtyard. He holds a quill in his proper right hand. His proper left hand is raised to his shoulder and holds an object, palm out. He wears a bishop's mitre and robes. The front of his robe is decorated with a grape vine. A figure of St. Jerome stands in a niche on the south side of the east courtyard. He is emaciated and wears a loin cloth. He holds an unfurled scroll in his proper left hand and an object in his proper right hand. A full-length figure of Cardinal Newman stands above the west entrance on the south side of the building. He wears ecclesiastical robes and hat. His head is bowed. A full-length figure of St. Patrick stands in a niche on the south facade of the building. He wears a bishop's robes and mitre. A child stands at his proper left side. Subject:  Religion -- Saint -- St. Augustine Religion -- Saint -- St. Jerome Portrait male -- Newman, Cardinal -- Full length Occupation -- Religion -- Cardinal Religion -- Saint -- St. Patrick Dress -- Ecclesiastical Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Notre Dame Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Administered by University of Notre Dame, Facilities Operations, 100 Maintenance Center, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Located University of Notre Dame, Dillon Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Remarks:  The building was completed in 1931 but the sculptures were not added until the early 1940s. IAS files contain copy of related artist's correspondence. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. 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 IN001046   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN001046 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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