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    		• Hamers, Adrian,
     
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    		• Pirkner, J.,
     
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    		• Baumann, Cajetan J. B.,
     
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    		• MacKinnon, James J.,
     
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    		• Religion -- New Testament
     
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    		• Religion -- New Testament
     
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    		• Dress -- Accessory
     
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    		• Object -- Other
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Little Falls
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Madonna and Child, Our Lady of the Highway, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Hamers, Adrian, 1902-1978, sculptor.
    Pirkner, J., assistant.
    Baumann, Cajetan J. B., 1899-1969, architect.
    MacKinnon, James J., engineer.
    Title: 
    Madonna and Child, Our Lady of the Highway, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Nov. 1955.
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: copper sheet repousse; Base: green marble and cement.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft. 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 26 1/2 x 32 x 32 in.
    Inscription: 
    J. Pirkner (Metal plaque on base:) Requiescat in pace/in memory/of/Father Giles Lawlor,OFM/our former pastor/and/founder of this shrine,/Our Lady of the Highway/died July26, 1949. signed
    Description: 
    Mary stands holding the Christ Child with her proper left hand. Her proper right hand holds a small scepter topped with a cross. Mary wears a robe, a long gown, sandals, and a crown while Jesus wears a jacket-like garment. Both Mary and Jesus have halos. Sculpture is set within a recess at the bottom of a bell tower of a church.
    Subject: 
    Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
    Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
    Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
    Object -- Other -- Scepter
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Little Falls
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Our Lady of the Holy Angels Church, 473 Main Street, Within bell tower in front of the Church, Little Falls, New Jersey 07424
    Remarks: 
    Dedicated to the founder of the shrine and a former pastor of the church, Father Giles Lawlor, who died July 26, 1949. J. Pirkner is an employee of Adrian Hamers' workshop. Brother Caietan Bauman was the architect of the church and the shrine. James J. MacKinnon was the builder of the original shrine. The sculpture's design is copyrighted by Adrian Hamers, Inc. IAS files contain transcriptions of nearby plaques and photocopies showing details of the sculpture prior to installation.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1994.
    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 NJ000059
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