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Religion -- Saint
Object -- Written Matter
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Mateo
Sculpture
St. Matthew, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
St. Matthew, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Saint Matthew, (sculpture).
Medium:
Figure: carved marble; Base: marble, partially gilded.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 6 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 7 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. 6 in.
Inscription:
(On front of base, incised:) (Gilded bust of cherub with halo and crossed wings)/ST. MATTHEW'S/(gilded cross) unsigned
Description:
A bearded figure of St. Matthew, dressed in a tunic and flowing outer garment, stands barefoot holding an open book at waist level with his proper left hand. He raises his proper right hand in a gesture of blessing. The figure stands atop an inscribed base that rests in back of a long planter.
Subject:
Religion -- Saint -- St. Matthew
Object -- Written Matter -- Book
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Mateo
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by St. Matthew's Catholic Church, 1 Notre Dame Avenue, San Mateo, California 94402
Located South El Camino Real & Ninth Avenue, San Mateo, California
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco 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 CA000639
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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