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Lee, Leroy,
Religion -- New Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Butte
Sculpture
Our Lady of the Rockies, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lee, Leroy, sculptor.
Title:
Our Lady of the Rockies, (sculpture).
Dates:
1979-1985. Installed Dec. 17-20, 1985.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: welded steel, painted white; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 90 x 48 x 36 ft.; Base: approx. 5 x 32 x 34 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Colossal statue of Mary stands atop a mountain. She wears a hooded cloak and flowing robes. Her arms at her sides are slightly outstretched, palms forward.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Butte
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Our Lady of the Rockies Foundation, 434 North Main, Butte, Montana 59701
Located 8500 feet atop the Continental Divide, 3 miles east of Butte, Butte, Montana
Remarks:
Sculpture was constructed over a five-year period and was modeled after a work entitled "Our Lady of Grace." It was designed and built with numerous volunteer welders, design engineers and workers who assisted the artist. The statue was constructed in six sections and its base is set five feeet below grade. The sculpture is lit at night.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Montana survey, 1996.
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 MT000345
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MT000345
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