Sacred Heart, (sculpture).

Sacred Heart, (sculpture).

Donati Monument Company, fabricator.

Sacred Heart, (sculpture).

Installed 1977.

Statue: concrete; Base: granite.

Statue: approx. 66 x 47 x 18 in.; Base: approx. 16 x 23 x 22 in.

(On bronze plaque on lower back portion of statue:) IN LOVING MEMORY OF/WILLIAM J. BECHARD/FROM WIFE & FAMILY/1977 unsigned

A figure of Jesus Christ, dressed in a long tunic and wrapped outer garment, stands upon stylized clouds with his hands raised out to his sides. The Sacred Heart, surrounded by sun-like rays, is emblazoned on his chest.

Religion -- New Testament -- Christ

Emblem -- Heart

Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Laconia

Administered by St. Joseph's Church, St. Lambert's Cemetery, 30 Church Street, P. O. Box 366, Laconia, New Hampshire 03247

Located St. Lambert's Cemetery, Province Street, Near north end, Laconia, New Hampshire

Purchased from Donati Monument Company in Manchester and donated by the Bechard family in 1977 in memory of William Bechard.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1994.

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