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Kaletta Company,
Religion -- New Testament
Emblem -- Heart
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Wichita
Sculpture
(Statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus), (sculpture).
Artist:
Kaletta
Company
,
fabricator
.
Title:
(Statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus), (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 9, 1947.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: concrete; Base: concrete and sandstone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 5.6 ft. x 4 ft. 2 in. x 18 in.; Base: approx. 5 x 3 x 3 ft.
Inscription:
Kaletta
Studios, ST. Louis, Mo. #439-46 (On plaque on lower front of sculpture, near base:) In Loving Memory/of/Lt. Robert E. Buser unsigned Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Christ stands barefoot, with both arms extended in front of him in a gesture of blessing. The sacred heart is emblazoned on his chest. The sculpture rests on a concrete slab supported by sandstone blocks.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Emblem -- Heart
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Wichita
Sculpture
Owner:
Mount Saint Mary Convent, 3700 East Lincoln, Front yard, Wichita, Kansas 67218
Remarks:
The sculpture was given by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Buser, parents of Sister Mary Robert, in memory of their son, Lt. Robert E. Buser, who was shot down Sept. 16, 1944, over Pontremoli Italy. IAS files contain a sculpture information sheet prepared by the Sisters of St. Joseph at Mount Saint Mary Convent.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas, Wichita 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 KS000496
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Inventory of American Sculpture
KS000496
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