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A. DA. Prato Company,
Religion -- New Testament
Animal -- Reptile
Object -- Fruit
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Dover
Sculpture
(Statue of
Mary
), (sculpture).
Artist:
A. DA. Prato Company, contractor.
Title:
(Statue of
Mary
), (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Statue: white marble; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Statue: approx. 5 ft. x 2 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 4 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(On back of statue base, incised:) MADE IN ITALY (On proper left side of statue base, incised:) A. DA. PRATO CO/BOSTON-MASS (On bronze plaque on back of statue base:) DONATED BY/LEO C. DRISCOLL (On bronze plaque on front of base:) IN MEMORY OF/
MARY
A. & JOHN R. DRISCOLL unsigned
Description:
A standing figure of the Virgin
Mary
, dressed in long belted robes adorned with lace at the neck, a veil, and a long cloak. With her proper right bare foot she crushes a serpent. The serpent has an apple its mouth. Her hands are extended, palms facing up and she looks down. She stands on a half-sphere which is adorned with three stars.
Subject:
Religion
--
New
Testament
--
Mary
Animal
--
Reptile
--
Snake
Object
--
Fruit
--
Apple
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
New
Hampshire
--
Dover
Sculpture
Owner:
St. Joseph Church, 150 Central Avenue, Dover,
New
Hampshire 03820
Remarks:
The statue was donated by Leo C. Driscoll in memory of
Mary
A. and John R. Driscoll.
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 NH000185
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NH000185
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