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(St. Francis of Assisi), (sculpture). Artist:  Mario, Checci, sculptor. Title:  (St. Francis of Assisi), (sculpture). Other Titles:  Saint Francis of Assisi, (sculpture). Dates:  1953. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Figure: marble; Base: granite and concrete. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 4 ft. x 1 ft. 1 in. x 1 ft. 1 in.; Base: approx. 5 in. x 1 ft. 8 in. x 2 ft. Inscription:  (Front of figure, below feet:) MEMORY OF (Proper left side of figure, below feet:) MONGROVIE FAMILY Description:  A full-length figure of St. Francis holding both hands before his chest. He wears a beard, a skullcap, a monk's robe, and a rope belt, from which hangs a string of rosary beads on his proper left side. A small bird with outstretched wings sits on each of his shoulders. Subject:  Religion -- Saint -- St. Francis Animal -- Bird Dress -- Ecclesiastical Object -- Other -- Rosary Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Eureka Springs Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Catholic Diocese of Little Rock, 2500 North Tyler, Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 Located Saint Elizabeth's Catholic Church, 30 Crescent Drive, Courtyard, Eureka Springs, Arkansas Remarks:  Figure is in memory of the Mongrovie family. IAS files contain transcription of nearby plaque. For related information see Jacqueline Waller's "Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church: The Heritage of the Catholic Church in Eureka Springs, Arkansas," Eureka Springs: Wheeler Printing, 1983, pg. 62, 88. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arkansas 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 AR000049   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AR000049 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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