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    		• Homage -- Cunningham, P. F.
     
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    		• Homage -- Cunningham, P. F., Mrs.
     
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    		• Homage -- Brammer, Father
     
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    		• Religion -- Saint
     
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    		• Religion -- New Testament
     
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    		• Dress -- Accessory
     
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    		• Emblem -- Cross
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Fort Wayne
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    St. Christopher, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Unknown, sculptor.
    Title: 
    St. Christopher, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Saint Christopher, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Installed after 1950.
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: concrete, painted; Base: concrete.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 64 x 20 x 20 in.; Base: approx. 58 x 56 x 23 in.
    Inscription: 
    (On front of base:) (On first plaque:) ST. CHRISTOPHER/IN MEMORY OF MR. & MRS. P. F. CUNNINGHAM (On second plaque:) IN MEMORY OF THE BUILDER OF CATHOLIC LIBRARY HALL/JULY 3, 1881/FATHER BRAMMER (On third plaque:) THIS IRISH MARELE (sic) CORNERSTONE PRESERVED BY THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS unsigned
    Description: 
    St. Christopher stands dressed in long robes holding a figure of the Christ child on his proper left shoulder. St. Christopher is bearded and has long hair. The Christ child holds a globe with a cross on top with his proper left hand. His proper right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. St. Christopher holds a staff in his proper right hand and supports the Christ child with his proper left arm. The sculpture is painted white.
    Subject: 
    Homage -- Cunningham, P. F.
    Homage -- Cunningham, P. F., Mrs.
    Homage -- Brammer, Father
    Religion -- Saint -- St. Christopher
    Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
    Dress -- Accessory -- Cane
    Emblem -- Cross
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Fort Wayne
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1122 South Clinton, South side, east of chapel, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
    Remarks: 
    The sculpture was installed in memory of Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Cunningham and Father Brammer. Brammer was the builder of Catholic Library Hall which was dedicated July 3, 1881. The sculpture was moved to its present site after 1950.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana 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 IN000789
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