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    Saint Francis of Assisi, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Lera, V., sculptor.
    Title: 
    Saint Francis of Assisi, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1960.
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    Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Statue: bronze; Base: concrete; Basin: tile and concrete.
    Dimensions: 
    Statue: approx. 60 x 28 x 17 in.; Base: approx. 10. x 25.5 x 25.5 in.
    Inscription: 
    (On metal base of statue, on proper left to the rear:) V LERA VIAREGGIO (ITALY) 1960 signed
    Description: 
    Saint Francis of Assisi stands barefoot wearing a full-length, belted robe with the hood pulled back, with a small bird on each shoulder. Both hands are outstretched and two small birds rest in his proper left palm. A rabbit rests at Saint Francis' proper right foot. The statue is mounted upon a short, square base and set within a circular, concrete basin lined with small tiles, surrounded by a walkway.
    Subject: 
    Religion -- Saint -- St. Francis
    Animal -- Bird
    Animal -- Rabbit
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs
    Fountain
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Grace Episcopal Church, 601 North Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903
    Remarks: 
    Nearby plaque reads: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/OUR PARENTS/NELS AND LAURA JOHNSON/ARTHUR E. JOHNSON AND HELEN J. SMITH.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Colorado Springs 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 CO000376
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