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3 Heads and Angel, Coit Tower, (sculpture). Artist:  Vaughan, Henry, 1846-1917, architect. Title:  3 Heads and Angel, Coit Tower, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Three Heads and Angel, Coit Tower, (sculpture). Dates:  1894. Medium:  Stone. Dimensions:  4 units. Each sculpture: approx. 2 x 3 x 1 ft. Description:  Four sculptures located high on four sides of a chapel tower. On the south side is a half-length figure of an angel with wings. The figure holds a shield in front of its chest. On the east side is a bust of a man with a beard. He wears a medieval crown and shirt with wide collar. On the north side is the bust of a female. She wears a wimple and hood. On the west side is a bust of a female. She wears a wimple and crown. Subject:  Religion -- Angel Figure male -- Bust Figure female -- Bust Dress -- Historic -- Medieval Dress Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Concord Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Administered by St. Paul School, Art Center in Hargate, 325 Pleasant Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Located St. Paul School, Chapel of St. Peter and St. Paul, Chapel Road, Concord, New Hampshire Remarks:  Vaughan was the architect for the chapel. The chapel was built in 1886-1888, but the tower of the chapel was erected in 1894. The tower was built in memory of Mrs. Henry A. Coit, wife of the first rector of the school. IAS files contain copy of related school correspondence. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1994. 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 NH000379   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NH000379 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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