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St. Francis Wayside Shrine, (sculpture). Artist:  Raemisch, Waldemar, 1888-1955, sculptor. Cappicio, Joseph, assistant. Title:  St. Francis Wayside Shrine, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Aug. 21, 1929. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: terra cotta; Base: granite with red tile trim. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 41 x 58 x 3 in.; Base; approx. 86 x 167 x 54 1/2 in. Inscription:  (On plaque at left of base:) ST. FRANCIS WAYSIDE SHRINE/WAKEFIELD, R. I./IN MEMORY OF/MR. AND MRS. JOHN H. DEVLIN/ERECTED BY THEIR DAUGHTERS/MRS. M. JOSEPH CUMMING/MRS. JOHN F. KENNEY/AUGUST 21, 1929/REV. JAMES E. GRENNAN, PASTOR/WALDEMAR RAEMISCH, SCULPTOR/JOSEPH CAPICCIO, STONEMASON unsigned Description:  Bas-relief of a seated St. Francis flanked by bird-filled trees. The figure wears a monk's robe and has a halo. The relief is set into a block frame with a low gabled top. It is installed on a three-tiered platform. Subject:  Religion -- Saint -- St. Francis Animal -- Bird Dress -- Ecclesiastical Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Rhode Island -- Wakefield Sculpture Owner:  St. Francis Church, Rectory, 114 High Street, Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879 Remarks:  Given in memory of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Devlin by their daughters. Different color grouting in cracks indicates past repairs. The red tile on the steps may have been a later addition. Joseph Cappicio was the stone mason for this sculpture. For related reading, see: "South Kingstown's Mounments, Memorials and Milestones, a survey," by Shirley Barrett, published as a series in The Reporter, a quarterly journal of Pettasquamscutt Historical Society, 1986-1990. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island 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 RI000131   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture RI000131 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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