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Unknown (Italian),
Ars Liturgica,
Religion -- Saint
Object -- Foodstuff
Homage -- Storm, Edward
Homage -- Storm, Henrietta
Ethnic -- French
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Leavenworth
Sculpture
St. Vincent de Paul, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown (Italian), sculptor.
Ars Liturgica, contractor.
Title:
St. Vincent de Paul, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Saint Vincent de Paul, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 27, 1980.
Medium:
Figure: marble; Base: marble; Foundation: concrete.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. H. 50 in. x Diam. 32 in.; Base: approx. 31 x 20 x 23 in.; Foundation: approx. W. 3 ft. x D. 3 ft.
Inscription:
(Front of plinth, incised:) IN LOVING MEMORY OF/EDWARD & HENRIETTA STORM (Front of base, incised:) ST VINCENT DE PAUL/FATHER OF THE POOR/SEPTEMBER 27, 1980 unsigned
Description:
St. Vincent de Paul is seated in ecclesiastical robes and a skullcap. His proper right hand holds a small loaf of bread, while his proper left hand cradles a basket of bread in his lap. He sits atop an inscribed base.
Subject:
Religion -- Saint -- St. Vincent
Object -- Foodstuff -- Bread
Homage -- Storm, Edward
Homage -- Storm, Henrietta
Ethnic -- French
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Leavenworth
Sculpture
Owner:
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, 4200 South 4th Street, Mother House, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048
Remarks:
Clay model was contracted by Ars Liturgica. Sculpture was carved in Italy. St. Vincent de Paul was a French priest who founded the Sisters of Charity in 1817. He was later canonized as saint for charity to the poor and sick. For a related article see The Leavenworth Times, Sept. 30, 1980.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas 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 KS000252
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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