Mary, (sculpture).

Mary, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Mary, (sculpture).

Dedicated July 12, 1953.

Statue: granite; Base: granite.

Statue: approx. 50 x 21 x 9.5 in.; Base: approx. 48 x 42 x 26 in.

(On front of base, incised:) OUR LADY OF GRACE/PRAY FOR US (On back of base:) Sacred to the Memory of/Margaret W. Kapples/1953 unsigned

A figure of the Virgin Mary, dressed in long robes, a veil, and a cloak, stands atop a half-sphere crushing a serpent with her bare feet. The serpent has an apple in its mouth. The statue is set atop an incised base that is placed amidst shrubbery.

Religion -- New Testament -- Mary

Animal -- Reptile -- Snake

Object -- Fruit -- Apple

Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Canaan

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Route 4, North side, between Mascoma Savings Bank & church, Canaan, New Hampshire 03741

The statue was gift from the Lincoln Stores in memory of Mrs. Margaret Kapples, the wife of the merchandising chain's owner, John W. Kapples. IAS files contain a related article from The Canaan Reporter and Enfield Advocate (Canaan, NH), July 16, 1953, pg. 1. For a related article see The Canaan Reporter and Enfield Advocate (Canaan, NH), July 9, 1953.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1993.

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