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Roy, Albert J.,
Walsh Brothers,
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- New Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Manchester
Sculpture
(Statue of St. Anthony and Christ Child), (sculpture).
Artist:
Roy
,
Albert
J
.,
architect
.
Walsh Brothers, contractor.
Title:
(Statue of St. Anthony and Christ Child), (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 12, 1955.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Cast stone.
Dimensions:
Approx. 6 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1 ft.
Inscription:
(On panel below sculpture, incised:) ST. ANTOINE DE PADOUE
Description:
Full-length figure of St. Anthony holding the Christ child. Anthony wears a belted monk's robe and cowl. He holds the Christ child vertically in front of him at chest level with his proper right hand supporting the infant's waist and his proper left hand supporting the infant's legs. The child faces out and wears a gown which hangs below his feet. His proper right hand is raised in greeting or blessing. Behind the Christ child, tucked into the crook of St. Anthony's proper left arm, is a bouquet of flowers, possibly lilies. The cast stone sculpture stands in a niche on the facade of a church building.
Subject:
Religion -- Saint -- St. Anthony
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Manchester
Sculpture
Owner:
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 172 Belmont Street, Manchester, New Hampshire 03103
Remarks:
The church was built in 1953-1955 and was dedicated Oct. 13, 1953.
Roy
was
architect
for the new building, and Walsh Brothers served as contractors. IAS files contain copy of related article from Manchester Union Leader, Oct. 11, 1955.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1994.
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 NH000485
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NH000485
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