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Monaco, Frank, Sr.,
Medina, Antonio,
Steinbomer, Henry,
Pyramid Stone Company,
Religion -- New Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Lockhart
Architectural component
Sculpture
Come Unto Me, (sculpture).
Artist:
Monaco, Frank, Sr., sculptor.
Medina, Antonio, sculptor.
Steinbomer, Henry, architect.
Pyramid Stone Company, fabricator.
Title:
Come Unto Me, (sculpture).
Dates:
Copyrighted Sept. 30. 1952. Cast Oct./Nov. 1952. Dedicated March 15, 1953.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: cast stone; Base: cast stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 12 ft. 2 in. x 7 ft. 2 in. x 28 in.; Base: approx. 4 1/2 x 41 x 22 in.
Inscription:
(Front of base, incised lettering:) "COME UNTO ME" unsigned
Description:
Standing figure of Christ, wearing robe and sandals, with arms outstretched at the waist. The sculpture is set in church facade niche.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Lockhart
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
First United Methodist Church, 313 West San Antonio Street, Lockhart, Texas 78644
Remarks:
The monument was designed by Frank Monaco, Sr., and carved by Antonio Medina. Related architectural drawings by Henry Steinbomer are at the University of Texas-Austin, School of Architecture, Architectural Archives. Stone work drawings prepared by Frank Monaco, Sr., are housed at Pyramid Stone Company, San Antonio, Texas.
For related information, see issues of the Lockhart Post-Register for April 1952, July 1952, Oct. 1952, and March 1953.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas 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 TX000780
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Inventory of American Sculpture
TX000780
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