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Kaletta Company,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Angel
Grotto
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Quincy
Sculpture
Virgin Mary, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kaletta
Company,
fabricator
.
Title:
Virgin Mary, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Grotto, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1914.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Painted concrete on a stone base.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 5 ft. x 1 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.; Base: 2 x 2 x 2 ft.
Inscription:
Kaletta
Co. St. Louis, MO. Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A standing figure of the Virgin Mary with her hands clasped at her chest. She wears a flowing gown which falls to her feet. There are three winged putti at her feet. The figure is set into a grotto.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
Religion -- Angel
Object Type:
Grotto
Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Quincy
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Springfield Diocese, Quincy, St. Mary's Church, 1115 South 7th Street, Quincy, Illinois 62301
Located St. Mary's School, 1115 South 7th Street, Quincy, Illinois 62301
Remarks:
Plaque on proper right reads "In Memorium/Gratefully dedicated to the/pious memory/of the deceased members of/St. Mary's Parish/Ps. 64.5." On proper left, plaque reads "Sacred to the memory of our pastors/(several names and dates listed)." The mosaic tile in front of the piece reads "R.I.P. Ave Maria Gratia Plena 1914."
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1992.
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 IL000354
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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