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Cargill, David,
Religion -- New Testament
Allegory -- Element
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Beaumont
Fountain
Sculpture
Baptism of Christ, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Cargill, David, 1929- , sculptor.
Title:
Baptism of Christ, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
1964-1965.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: bronze with patina; Base: limestone and brick.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 8 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 6 in. x 30 in.; Base: approx. 13 in. x 11 ft. x 11 ft.
Inscription:
(On a flame form above the figure's head, raised:) This/is my/Beloved/Son
Description:
Standing figure of Christ with his arms extended out to each side. Above his head is a flame with inscriptions and a descending dove. The figure is placed in a triangular planter.
Subject:
Religion
--
New Testament
--
Christ
Allegory
--
Element
--
Fire
Animal
--
Bird
--
Dove
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Texas
--
Beaumont
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Trinity United Methodist Church, 3430 Harrison,
Beaumont
,
Texas
77706
Remarks:
The
sculpture
was originally placed in the center of a triangular pool of water, which has now been converted to a planter.
References:
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Outdoor
Sculpture
,
Texas
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 TX000508
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