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Our Lady of Grace, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown (Italian), sculptor. Title:  Our Lady of Grace, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Oct. 24, 1954. Medium:  Sculpture: marble; Base: marble. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 60 x 24 x 13 3/4 in.; Base: approx. 28 x 24 x 24 in. Inscription:  (On plaque on base:) SOUVENIR DE L'ANNEE MARIALE/DON DU CURE/REV. ROBERT BELLEFEUILLE/28 OCTOBRE 1954 unsigned Description:  Full-length figure of Mary. She stands atop a globe. There is a serpent's head under her proper right foot; the serpent is coiled around the back of the globe. Mary is barefoot and wears long robes and a head covering. A rosary hangs from her waist. Her hands are outstretched. Her gaze is directed down. The marble sculpture stands on a square block marble base. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Mary Animal -- Reptile -- Snake Object -- Other -- Globe Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Gonic Sculpture Owner:  St. Leo's Parish, 59 Main Street, Gonic, New Hampshire 03839 Remarks:  English translation of inscription on plaque: "Anniversary of Marian Year gift from the Pastor Rev. Robert Bellefeuille, 28 October 1954." Rev. Bellefeuille was pastor of St. Leo's church. IAS files contain copies of related articles from Rochester Courier, Oct. 21 and 28, Nov. 4, 1954. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire 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 NH000407   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NH000407 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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