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Brooks, George W.,
Religion -- New Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- New Brunswick
Pediment
Sculpture
(Pediment Sculpture, Sacred Heart School), (sculpture).
Artist:
Brooks, George W., architect.
Title:
(Pediment Sculpture, Sacred Heart School), (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Painted stone.
Description:
A pediment sculpture consisting of a large figure group: in the center a figure of Christ, dressed in robes with a halo, stands with his proper right arm outstretched toward a group of children at the left side of the pediment. At the right side of the pediment stand three male figures and a kneeling female figure. The far end of each side of the pediment is decorated with foliage consisting of grape clusters and palm leaves.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- New Brunswick
Pediment
Sculpture
Owner:
Sacred Heart Parish, Children's House Montessori, Sacred Heart School, Commercial Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Remarks:
The school building was built in 1926. George W. Brooks was the architect. Incised entablature below pediment reads: SUFFER THE LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1996.
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 NJ000236
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000236
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