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Jacobs, Linda,
Bill, Carla,
Linda's Landscapers,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- New Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Manchester
Sculpture
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, fabricator.
Jacobs, Linda, assistant.
Bill, Carla, assistant.
Linda's Landscapers, fabricator.
Title:
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Mount Carmel Shrine, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 15, 1988.
Medium:
Sculpture: fiberglass and concrete; Base: slate and fieldstone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 56 x 24 x 14 in.; Base: approx. 26 in. x 8 ft. x 8 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Mary stands barefoot, with the baby Jesus in her arms. She wears robes, a veil, a cloak clasped at the neck with a buckle and an elaborate crown. She holds Jesus in her proper left arm and has her proper right arm outstretched in front of her. Jesus is barefoot, he wears a long-sleeved, knee-length shift and an elaborate crown. Jesus has both arms spread out in front of him. The sculpture is mounted on a two-tiered base, set within a flower box.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Manchester
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by New Hampshire Catholic Charities, 215 Myrtle Street, Manchester, New Hampshire 03105
Located Mt. Carmel Nursing Home, 235 Myrtle Street, On Myrtle Street lawn, Manchester, New Hampshire
Remarks:
The sculpture was purchased from a religious supply house. The shrine was built by Linda Jacobs and Carla Bill, of Linda's Landscapers. The shrine was dedicated Sept. 15, 1988.
Framed paper in the lobby of the nursing home reads: "Mount Carmel Shrine"; built "1987-1988"/shrine made by Linda Jacobs and Carla Bill of Linda's Landscapers statue donated by the Family of Eustache and Lumina Chomard the base, landscaping and walkway donated by others "Small stones around base of statue are from Mt. Carmel, Haifa, Israel." Other donors include the Noonans, Msgr. Dumas, Father Knott and Mrs. Helen Routhier. IAS files contain transcription of dedication text.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire 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 NH000230
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