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Parks, Charles Cropper,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- New Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Downingtown
Sculpture
Madonna and Child, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Parks, Charles Cropper, 1922-2012, sculptor.
Title:
Madonna and Child, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Dedicated Aug. 2, 1992.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture
: cast and strip bronze welded together and coated with a green patina; Base: black granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture
: approx. 9 ft. x 50 in. x 31 in.; Base: H. 68 in. Diam. 53 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A
sculpture
of Mary and Jesus as a child. The standing figure of Mary is wearing a long dress and head covering made out of bronze cast and strips which are welded together and give the fabric a translucent appearance. Mary holds the child in her arms and on her proper left hip. The base is hexagonal in shape.
Subject:
Religion
--
New Testament
--
Mary
Religion
--
New Testament
--
Christ
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Pennsylvania
--
Downingtown
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 222 North 17th Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
19103
Located St. Martha Manor Nursing Home, Manor Avenue,
Downingtown
,
Pennsylvania
19335
Remarks:
IAS files contain related articles from Daily Local News (West Chester,
Pennsylvania
), Aug. 3 & 6, 1992 which discuss installation and dedication of the
sculpture
. IAS files also contain a related article from The Daily Record (
Downingtown
,
Pennsylvania
), July 31, 1992 which also describes the installation of the work.
References:
Save
Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Pennsylvania
, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
Daily Local News (West Chester,
Pennsylvania
), Aug. 3, 1992, Sect. A, pg. 2.
Daily Local News (West Chester,
Pennsylvania
), Aug. 6, 1992.
The Daily Record (
Downingtown
,
Pennsylvania
), July 31, 1992.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Daily Local News (West Chester,
Pennsylvania
), Aug. 3, 1992, Sect. A, pg. 2.
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 PA000136
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
PA000136
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