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St. Joseph, (sculpture). Artist:  Zwerger, Herman, sculptor. Title:  St. Joseph, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Saint Joseph, (sculpture). Dates:  1949. Medium:  Sculpture: carved oak; Base: sandstone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 9 ft. x 4 ft. 3 in. x 20 in.; Base: approx. 8 x 66 x 90 in. Inscription:  (On back:) B. H. Z. signed Description:  Full-length standing figures of Saint Joseph and to his proper right the young Jesus. Joseph holds one handle of a two-handled saw in his proper left hand, and rests his proper right hand on the proper right shoulder of Jesus. Jesus holds a partially unrolled scroll bearing the inscription, "IV." Both wear full-length robes and shoes. Subject:  Religion -- Saint -- St. Joseph Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Occupation -- Industry -- Construction Object -- Tool -- Saw Object -- Written Matter -- Scroll Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- St. Meinrad Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, Indiana 47577 Located Directly east of Saint Meinrad Abbey, about 1/2 mile across Anderson Creek, St. Meinrad, Indiana Remarks:  Incised on wall behind sculpture: ST. JOSEPH. Incised on another stone behind sculpture: OUR/HELPER. Incised on floor in front of sculpture: Erected/A.D./1949. 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 IN000278   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000278 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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