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Nardini, J. M.,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- New Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Laconia
Architectural component
Sculpture
The
Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin, (sculpture).
Artist:
Nardini, J. M., carver.
Title:
The
Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
l'
Assumption
de la Vierge Marie, (sculpture).
Dates:
1915-1916.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Statue: white marble (?); Base: white marble (?).
Dimensions:
Statue: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft.
Description:
A figure of the Virgin Mary, dressed in a tunic and flowing robes, stands with her hands clasping the fabric below her neck. Five cherubs rest beneath her feet. The statue is placed atop a hexagonal-shaped base on a cupola atop the peaked roof of three-story building.
Subject:
Religion
--
New
Testament
--
Mary
Religion
--
New
Testament
--
Angel
Religion
--
New
Testament
--
Assumption
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
New
Hampshire
--
Laconia
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Located Sacre Coeur Eglise, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia,
New
Hampshire
Administered by Sisters of the
Assumption
of the Blessed Virgin, Province of the U. S., 316 Lincoln Street, Provincial House, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
Remarks:
In 1925 the statue was moved from in front of the convent, located behind the rectory, to the cupola so that the Reverend J. E. Dubois' body could be buried there and a monument erected to him at the site.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture,
New
Hampshire 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 NH000132
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NH000132
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