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Boston Statuary Corporation,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Angel
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Saint
Animal -- Sheep
Animal -- Cattle
Animal -- Donkey
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Columbia
Sculpture
The Manger of Bethlehem, (sculpture).
Artist:
Boston Statuary Corporation, fabricator.
Title:
The Manger of Bethlehem, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Nativity, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Angel: ceramic, painted; Nativity figures: concrete, painted ; Base: wood, painted.
Dimensions:
14 units. Platform: approx. 11 1/2 ft. x 18 ft. 4 in. x 10 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(On top of cow's base:) BOSTON/STATUARY/CORP. (On banner held by angel:) GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO unsigned Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Thirteen concrete sculptures of the Nativity of Christ and a ceramic angel are set in a wooden shrine. The angel is attached to the roof support beam in the center of the shrine. She wears long, flowing robes and has outspread wings. Below the angel, on a low, wooden platform is the Nativity scene. Jesus lies in the center of the scene in a wooden crib.
Mary
kneels and faces him on his proper right. She wears a long robe and head covering. Joseph also faces the crib, standing opposite
Mary
; he holds a staff. Along the outer edges of the scene are two shepherds. One shepherd stands behind
Mary
and holds a lamb. The shepherd behind Joseph is kneeling. Five sheep, a donkey and a cow are placed around the outer edges of the scene. The sculptures, with the exception of the angel, are painted white.
Subject:
Religion --
New
Testament -- Nativity
Religion -- Angel
Religion --
New
Testament -- Christ
Religion --
New
Testament --
Mary
Religion -- Saint -- St. Joseph
Animal -- Sheep
Animal -- Cattle
Animal -- Donkey
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture --
New
Hampshire
-- Columbia
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by
Missionary
Oblates
of
Mary
Immaculate
,
Northern
United
States
Province
, RR 1, Box 521,
Colebrook
,
New
Hampshire
03576
Located Shrine of Our Lady of Grace, Route 3, Columbia,
New
Hampshire
Remarks:
The sculptures were displayed seasonally in the 1950's. In the 1970's the permanent display was erected. IAS files contain detailed transcription of dimensions and placement of individual pieces.
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 NH000312
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NH000312
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