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Religion -- Saint
Religion -- New Testament
Object -- Flower
Object -- Written Matter
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Simpson
Sculpture
St. Joseph, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
St. Joseph, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Saint Joseph, (sculpture).
Medium:
Sculpture: marble; Base: fieldstone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 64 in.; Base: approx. H. 42 in. x W. 36 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
St. Joseph stands and holds the Christ Child and a lily. Jesus holds a book in his proper left hand and his proper right hand holds a finger upwards.
Subject:
Religion -- Saint -- St. Joseph
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Object -- Flower -- Lily
Object -- Written Matter -- Book
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Simpson
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Holy Trinity Church, 37 Prospect Street, Simpson, Pennsylvania 18407
Located 35 Prospect Street, Simpson, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
The church was constructed in 1907. The statue may have come from Tyrolska, Czechoslovakia. Nearby brass placard reads: In Memory of/Mr/Mrs George Burnett, Sr./Donated by Son/Bernard & Wife Melania. IAS files contain related newsclippings from Sunday Times (PA), Sept. 5, 1982.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
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 PA000288
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Inventory of American Sculpture
PA000288
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