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Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Olyphant
Architectural component
Sculpture
The Evangelists, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
The Evangelists, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1930?
Medium:
Figures: stone, possibly stuccoed over with a colored wash or painted; Foundations: stone, possibly stuccoed over.
Dimensions:
4 pieces. Each figure: approx. H. 62 in. x Diam. 34 in.; Each foundation: approx. H. 3 3/4 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Jamb figures of Saints Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John wear robes and cloaks. Each stands attached to a foundation before a column of an entranceway to a church, beneath a decorated pediment. The figures jut out over steps.
Subject:
Religion -- Saint -- St. Matthew
Religion -- Saint -- St. Mark
Religion -- Saint -- St. Luke
Religion -- Saint -- St. John
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Olyphant
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Holy Ghost Church, Rectory, 120 Willow Avenue, Olyphant, Pennsylvania 18417
Located Holy Ghost Church, 126 Willow Avenue, Olyphant, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
The church was erected in 1888. SOS! survey states "cornerstone" 1898, 1930."
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
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 PA000469
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Inventory of American Sculpture
PA000469
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