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Guillot, Eugene,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Saint
Object -- Flower
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Iberia
Grotto
Sculpture
The Grotto of Lourdes, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Guillot, Eugene, contractor.
Title:
The Grotto of Lourdes, (sculpture).
Dates:
1941.
Medium:
Grotto: cement and Louisiana marble; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Grotto: approx. 20 x 36 x 23 ft.
Inscription:
(Metal plaque on lower right of grotto, raised:) THIS SHRINE/ORIGINALLY ERECTED IN/1941/IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/PIONEER FAMILIES OF NEW IBERIA/AND IN GRATITUDE TO GOD/FOR HIS ABUNDANT BLESSINGS/ON THE TECHE COUNTRY (Plaque set on altar:) Dedicated/to/veterans/of foreign wars/from/New Iberia/who died in the service/of their country/a grateful community/1967. unsigned
Description:
An artificial grotto with the lower center hollowed-out to shelter an altar. A niche in the upper right holds Mary, standing with her hands together in prayer. In front of the grotto, St. Bernadette kneels, facing Mary. She wears a peasant dress and holds a bouquet of flowers in her proper left hand. St. Bernadette kneels atop a three-tiered base.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
Religion -- Saint -- St. Bernadette
Object -- Flower
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Iberia
Grotto
Sculpture
Owner:
New Iberia Civic Center, 445 East Main, New Iberia, Louisiana 70560
Provenance:
Formerly located St. Peter's College, New Iberia, Louisiana
Remarks:
Erected in memory of the pioneer families of New Iberia. Dedicated to veterans of foreign wars from New Iberia who died in service.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana 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 LA000240
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
LA000240
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