Christ the King, (sculpture).

Christ the King, (sculpture).

Baribault, Donat, architect.

Louis Marion et Fils, contractor.

Emerson & Norris Company, fabricator.

Christ the King, (sculpture).

Christ-Roi, (sculpture).

1933-1934. Dedicated Nov. 12, 1934.

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Approx. 6 ft. x 6 ft. 4 in. x 1/2 ft.

A full-length bas-relief figure of Christ. He sits on a throne. He wears robes and an elaborate crown. The Sacred Heart, set amidst radiating rays, is displayed on his chest. He has long hair, a beard and a moustache. In his proper left hand he holds an orb with a cross on top. In his proper right hand, he holds a scepter. Elaborate drapery with tasselated ropes provides a backdrop to the throne. The sculpture is set in the tympanum of a Gothic arched entrance of a church.

Religion -- New Testament -- Christ

Emblem -- Heart

Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Concord

Administered by Sacred Heart Church, Rectory, 52 Pleasant Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301

Located Sacred Heart Church, 54 Pleasant Street, Concord, New Hampshire

IAS files contain copy of related excerpt from Adrien Verrette's "Paroisse du Sacre-Coeur", Manchester, NH: L'Avenir National, 1934, pg. 56, 65-69.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1995.

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