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Santa Clara University Saints, (sculpture). Artist:  Mayr, Guido, sculptor. Title:  Santa Clara University Saints, (sculpture). Other Titles:  St. John the Baptist, (sculpture). Saint John the Baptist, (sculpture). St. Clare, (sculpture). Saint Clare, (sculpture). St. Francis of Assisi, (sculpture). Saint Francis of Assisi, (sculpture). Dates:  1931-1932. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Pear wood. Description:  Three statues placed in separate niches. St. Clare stands in the center niche, both arms forward and raised. She holds a staff in her proper left hand and an eight-pointed object in her proper right hand. In a niche on one side is St. John the Baptist. He holds a tall staff, which has a cross bar near the top in his proper left hand; a shell in his proper right hand. In the niche on the other side, St. Francis holds a book in his proper left hand; a cross in his proper right hand. Subject:  Religion -- Saint -- St. Clare Religion -- Saint -- St. John Religion -- Saint -- St. Francis Dress -- Accessory -- Cane Emblem -- Cross Object -- Other -- Shell Object -- Written Matter -- Book Object Type:  Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Santa Clara Sculpture Owner:  Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Road, Mission Church, Santa Clara, California 95053 Remarks:  The sculptures were a gift of Alaska-native novelist Barrat Willoughby, in appreciation of the work in Alaska by Father Bernard R. Hubbard, the university's famed "Glacier Priest." The sculptures were hand carved in Oberammergau, Germany, purchased by Willoughby and given to Father Hubbard. The statues were restored in 1961/1962, and the refinishing included termite-proofing by Frabni Termite Control (San Jose, CA). IAS files contain related articles from Santa Clara Journal, May 16, 1962, pg. 7 and San Jose News, May 1962. For further information see Santa Cruz University Archives folder on the Mission Church Restoration, MCCOU 18. The Mission has been designated a California Registered Historical Landmark, no. 338. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA000146   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA000146 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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