(Virgin of Guadalupe), (sculpture).

(Virgin of Guadalupe), (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

(Virgin of Guadalupe), (sculpture).

Dedicated early 1940s.

Sculpture: painted concrete; Base: concrete.

2 pieces. Virgin: approx. H. 60 in. x W. 22 in.; Base: approx. 48 x 72 x 12 in.; Male figure: approx. 44 x 16 x 18 in.; Base: approx. 10 x 18 x 18 in.

(On plaque on base, front:) OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE/REYNA DE LAS AMERICAS/1963 unsigned

Full-length figure of the Virgin stands on a central pedestal flanked by two shorter pedestals with urns under a roof. She wears a flowing hooded garment with a crown. At her feet a child peeks from under her robe. A bearded male figure kneels before her wearing a tightly wrapped cloak over a white garment. He holds a bunch of roses in his lap. The male figure is outside of the roofed structure.

Religion -- New Testament -- Mary

Object -- Flower -- Rose

Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Pigeon

Diocese of Saginaw, St. Francis Borgia Parish, 25 Moeller, Pigeon, Michigan 48755

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.

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