St. Francis, (sculpture).

St. Francis, (sculpture).

Robertshaw, Mary Aldridge, sculptor.

Koury, Leon, 1919- , founder.

St. Francis, (sculpture).

Saint Francis, (sculpture).

ca. 1968. Dedicated 1975.

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Approx. 6 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. x 4 in.

Bas-relief of full-length figure of St. Francis. He is barefoot and dressed in cowled friar's robes tied with a tasseled rope. He wears a skullcap and has a book tucked under his proper left arm which he touches with the first two fingers of his proper right hand. He stands in a grassy area with ginkgo branches to his proper right and a tree stump by his proper right leg. The arched relief is framed by a niche.

Religion -- Saint -- St. Francis

Dress -- Accessory -- Hat

Object -- Foliage -- Ginkgo

Object -- Written Matter -- Book

Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Greenville

St. James Episcopal Church, 1026 South Washington Avenue, Greenville, Mississippi 38701

Formerly in the collection of Robertshaw, Mary Aldridge, 518 Central Avenue, Greenville, Mississippi 38701

Sculpture was formerly located in artist's garden at 518 Central Avenue, Greenville, Mississippi. It was dedicated at the church in 1975. Nearby plaque reads: To the Glory of God/And in appreciation of the life of/MARY ALDRIDGE ROBERTSHAW/WHO DID THIS SCULPTURE.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi survey, 1994.

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