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History -- United States
Religion -- New Testament
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Lawrenceburg
Sculpture
Blessed Mother, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Blessed Mother, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
War Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1950.
Medium:
Figure: marble; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 58 x 26 x 14 in.; Base: approx. 35 x 29 x 18 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on front of base, raised:) DEDICATED/TO THOSE/WHO SERVED/THEIR COUNTRY unsigned
Description:
A figure of the Virgin Mary stands wearing a long tunic and a long embroidered outer veil which covers both her hair and tunic. She holds her hands together in a gesture of prayer. Rosary beads hang from her joined hands. The figure of Mary stands upon stylized clouds. The statue sits atop a pedestal incorporated into a retaining wall.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Military history
Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
Object -- Other -- Rosary
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Lawrenceburg
Sculpture
Owner:
Archdicese of Indianapolis, St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 542 Walnut Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025
Remarks:
The statue is dedicated to those who have served their country.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana 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 IN000354
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