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O'Neill, Sylvia Nicolas,
Skylight Studio,
Religion -- Saint
Occupation -- Writer
Object -- Written Matter
Fantasy -- Animal
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Londonderry
Sculpture
St. Mark the Evangelist, (sculpture).
Artist:
O'Neill, Sylvia Nicolas, 1928- , sculptor.
Skylight Studio, founder.
Title:
St. Mark the Evangelist, (sculpture).
Dates:
1990. Copyrighted 1990. Dedicated Nov. 18, 1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bonded bronze; Base: brown brick, concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 58 x 30 x 46 in.; Base: approx. 30 x 36 x 53 in.
Inscription:
(On back of rock, lower right:) 1990/SYN/(copyright symbol) (On front of base:) 1984 signed
Description:
Full-length figure of St. Mark. He is seated on a rock, his proper left leg crossed on top of his proper right knee. He wears long robes and is barefoot. He has a beard. He holds a tablet in his proper left hand, propped open on his proper left leg. He holds a feather pen with his proper right hand and is writing. Standing in front of the rock, next to his proper right leg, is a winged
lion
. Only the
lion
's outspread wings, front feet and head are visible. The bonded bronze sculpture stands on a rectangular base made of brown brick and capped with a concrete slab.
Subject:
Religion
--
Saint
--
St. Mark
Occupation
--
Writer
--
Author
Object
--
Written Matter
--
Bible
Fantasy
--
Animal
--
Lion
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
New Hampshire
--
Londonderry
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by St. Mark's Church, 1 Griffen Road, Londonderry, New Hampshire 03053
Located St. Mark's Church, Corner of South Road & Mammoth Road, Londonderry, New Hampshire
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by the parish to mark the ninth anniversary of the founding of the parish. IAS files contain copies of related articles from Derry News, Nov. 16, 1990 and Milford (NH) Cabinet, May 14, 1990.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Derry News, Nov. 16, 1990.
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 NH000537
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NH000537
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