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Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Saint
Grotto
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Springfield
Sculpture
Lourdes Grotto, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Lourdes Grotto, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Aug. 14, 1931. Relocated Nov. 11, 2006.
Medium:
Grotto: stone; Statues: marble.
Dimensions:
Overall: H. 15 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque in grotto:) IN MEMORIAM/REV. JOHN D. MCGLINGHY/1877 1930/REV. FRANCIS P. KELLY/1891 1934/REV. EARL L. BINSETTE/1893 1946
Description:
Stone grotto with a white marble statue of Mary in a niche in the center. Below, a white marble statue of Bernadette kneeling in prayer is installed on a small ledge.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
Religion -- Saint -- St. Bernadette
Object Type:
Grotto
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Springfield
Sculpture
Owner:
St. Bernard Catholic Church, 910 Lagonda Avenue, Springfield, Ohio
Provenance:
Formerly located St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1027 West High Street, Springfield, Ohio 45506 1931-Nov. 11, 2006.
Remarks:
In July 1964, the original statues of Mary and Bernadette were replaced with marble statues order from Italy. The sculptures were relocated to St. Bernard Catholic Church on Nov. 11, 2006.
References:
Smith, Richard P., Mrs., 2001, 2007, 2011.
Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, OH), Aug. 31, 1931.
Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, OH), July 26, 1964.
Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, OH), Oct. 25,. 2006.
Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, OH), Nov. 11, 2006.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Springfield News-Sun (Springfield, OH), July 26, 1964.
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 74530017
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
74530017
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