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Rush, William,
Religion -- Saint
Object -- Written Matter
Sculpture
St. Luke, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Rush, William, 1756-1833, painter. (formerly attributed to)
Title:
St. Luke, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Saint Luke, (sculpture).
Dates:
Installed Sept. 5, 1794. Relocated 1948-1950.
Medium:
Pennsylvania white pine, painted.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 78 x 28 x 21 in.; Base: approx. 6 x 26 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.
Inscription:
(On base plaque:) ST. LUKE-EVANGELIST/THIS STATUE WAS ERECTED ON TRINITY'S TOWER IN 1794 AND REMOVED IN 1948/THE REPLICA, ERECTED IN 1950 IS IN MEMORY OF/WILLIAM Z. SENER AND ANNA Y. SENER/GIVEN BY THEIR THREE DAUGHTERS unsigned
Description:
A standing figure of St. Luke with his proper right arm across his chest and his proper left arm at his side resting on a book.
Subject:
Religion -- Saint -- St. Luke
Object -- Written Matter -- Book
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, 31 South Duke Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602
Remarks:
The sculpture is one of four installed on the tower of Trinity Church on Sept. 5, 1794. All four were removed in 1948 due to deterioration. In 1950, copies of each were installed on the tower and the restored originals were installed in the interior entrance of the church.
References:
Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, 1988.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Related Works:
For replica see: 64410006.
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 64410005
Copy/Holding information
Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
64410005
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