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Day, Lotus M.,
Day Monument Company,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- New Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas
Sculpture
(Christ Statue), (sculpture).
Artist:
Day, Lotus M., designer.
Day Monument Company, fabricator.
Title:
(Christ Statue), (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1970-1971.
Medium:
Sculpture: white Carrara marble; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 75 3/4 in. x D 15 3/4in. (192.4 cm. x 150 cm. x 40 cm.); Base: approx. 30 1/16 in. x W. 24 in. (78 x 61 x 58.6 cm.).
Inscription:
(On front of base:) "COME UNTO ME, ALL YE THAT LABOR,/AND ARE HEAVY LADEN,/AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST,"/MATTHEW 11:28 (On one side of base:) "IF YE LOVE ME,/KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS."/JOHN 14:15 (On other side of base:) "LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAY (sic),/EVEN UNTO THE END OF THE WORLD."/MATTHEW 28:30 (On rear of base:) ERECTED/1970-71/MR. & MRS. LOTUS M. DAY unsigned
Description:
Jesus stands barefoot wearing a belted, caped robe, with his arms outstretched, hands open and palms up. The integral base on which he stands is cut to be a half-globe on top and a hexagonal slab at the bottom. The sculpture is mounted upon a square base with inscriptions on all four sides.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Religion -- New Testament -- Matthew
Religion -- New Testament -- John
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas
Sculpture
Owner:
Lotus M. Day Farm, 6 miles south of Cedar Vale, in front of Wee Kirk of the Valley Chapel, Chautaugua County, Kansas 67024
Remarks:
Sculpture was erected by Mr. and Mrs. Lotus M. Day. Mr. Day designed the sculpture and built the chapel in front of which it is placed, and was the founder of the Day Monument Company. IAS files contain a brochure entitled "Wee Kirk of the Valley," which gives brief history of chapel and associated art work.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1995.
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 KS000460
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Inventory of American Sculpture
KS000460
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