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Alter Knight, (sculpture). Artist:  Koepnick, Robert C., 1907-1995, sculptor. Valentine Matchplate Company, founder. Title:  Alter Knight, (sculpture). Dates:  1967. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Statue: cast aluminum; Base: concrete, painted. Dimensions:  Statue: approx. 8 x 2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 36 in. x 35 in. x 4 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A young knight kneeling with a tall lance in his proper right hand and a shield in his proper left hand. The shield is adorned with the standing figure of the Virgin Mary dressed in long robes. Her hands are clasped in prayer. The knight's elongated arms are bare revealing the muscle structure below the skin. He wears a helmet, armor, and a cape. The statue is mounted on a six-sided base. Subject:  Figure male -- Full length Occupation -- Military -- Knight Object -- Weapon -- Spear Dress -- Accessory -- Shield Dress -- Accessory -- Helmet Dress -- Historic -- Armor Religion -- New Testament -- Mary Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Kettering Sculpture Owner:  Archbishop Alter High School, 940 East David Road, Entrance, Kettering, Ohio Remarks:  Statue was commissioned by the first graduating class of Alter High School, the Class of 1966, which raised $2,700 to pay for the sculpture. The statue has been the object of vandalism over the years and it has been doused with paint, decorated with crepe paper, and even stolen. It was specified that the statue be constructed of media that could be easily cleaned after football games. IAS files contain a related excerpt from a school publication. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio survey, 1994. 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 OH000454   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture OH000454 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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