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Coletti, Joseph Arthur,
O. E. Nault and Sons,
History -- United States
History -- United States
Religion -- Angel
Allegory -- Other
State of Being -- Emotion
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Salem
Sculpture
Mourning Victory, (sculpture).
Artist:
Coletti, Joseph Arthur, 1898-1973, sculptor.
O. E. Nault and Sons, architectural firm.
Title:
Mourning Victory, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
St. Joseph Parish Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
Saint Joseph Parish Veterans Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 19, 1947.
Medium:
Gray granite or marble.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 25 x 4 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. H. 12 in. x Diam. 13 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of sculpture:) 1914-1917/1941-1945 (Left side of sculpture:) TIME WILL/NOT DIM / JOSEPH A COLETTI SCULPTOR (On rear of sculpture:) ERECTED BY/LAURIER ASSOCIATION/AND/DEDICATED TO THE 210 VETERANS OF/ST. JOSEPH PARISH/OCTOBER 19, 1947 (On right side of sculpture:) OF THEIR/DEEDS / O.E.NAULT AND SONS ARCHITECTS signed
Description:
A tall square shaft carved at the top with a female angel's head is mounted atop a low two-stepped circular base. The angel is crowned with a laurel wreath and in her hands she clutches a long sword which extends down the front of the shaft. The sides of the shaft are carved with the angel's wings and the folds of her drapery.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War I
History -- United States -- World War II
Religion -- Angel
Allegory -- Other -- Triumph
State of Being -- Emotion -- Sorrow
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Salem
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Salem, Public Works Department, One Salem Green, Salem, Massachusetts
Located Lafayette Park, Lafayette & Washington Streets, Salem, Massachusetts
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston," Boston: Harvard Common Press, 1988.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts 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 76009222
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Inventory of American Sculpture
76009222
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