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Franz Mayer Studio,
Carl Brothers Construction Company,
Religion -- Saint
Object -- Other
Object -- Written Matter
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Covington
Sculpture
(St. Peter), (sculpture).
Artist:
Franz
Mayer
Studio,
fabricator
.
Carl Brothers Construction Company, contractor.
Title:
(St. Peter), (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Saint Peter, (sculpture).
Dates:
1922. Installed March 1, 1923.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Statue: marble.
Dimensions:
Statue: approx. 8 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 6 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Saint Peter stands, robed and barefoot, with a beard and mustache. His proper left hand is held to chest level and holds a key, and his proper right hand holds a book.
Subject:
Religion -- Saint -- St. Peter
Object -- Other -- Key
Object -- Written Matter -- Book
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Covington
Sculpture
Owner:
Mother of God Church, 119 West 6th Street, In front, Covington, Kentucky 41011
Remarks:
Statue is paired with a statue of Saint Paul (IAS record KY000189). Both statues, as well as two mythological lion sculptures also located in front of the church (IAS records KY000183 and KY000184) were all created by Franz
Mayer
Studio in Munich, Germany, and shipped together for placement at the church. The total cost for all four pieces was $2,400. Carl Brothers Construction Company placed the statue in position. IAS files contain church brochure, and transcription of shipping details and costs as found in Parish archives bound scrapbook, Historia, Vol. III, p. 75.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1995.
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 KY000190
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
KY000190
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