(Statue of Mary), (sculpture).

(Statue of Mary), (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

(Statue of Mary), (sculpture).

Sculpture: white marble; Base: white marble.

Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft. 2 in.; Base: approx. 2 ft. 11 in. x 1 ft. 7 1/2 in. x 1 ft. 7 1/2 in.

(On upper part of base, on brass plaque:) IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ROSE V. MCMULLEN/JOSEPHINE CAMIRE/MARIE LAFRANCE (On base, carved in stone:) M A (interlocked letters) unsigned

Mary stands with her hair flowing freely down her back, wearing robes and sandals with her hands clasped to her chest. She steps with proper left foot on the head of a serpent with an apple in its mouth. (The serpent's body is not seen, only its head). She is standing on a cloud with three cherubs surrounding her at her feet. Only the heads and wings of the cherubs are visible. Two cherubs are to her proper left and one to her proper right. The sculpture is placed on a multitiered base.

Religion -- New Testament -- Mary

Religion -- Angel

Animal -- Reptile -- Snake

Object -- Fruit -- Apple

Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Newmarket

St. Mary's Church, 182 Main Street, Newmarket, New Hampshire 03857

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1993.

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