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Torrione, Dal,
Religion -- Old Testament
State of Being -- Emotion
Religion -- Old Testament
Object -- Flower
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Sculpture
Rachel Mourning, (sculpture).
Artist:
Torrione, Dal, sculptor.
Title:
Rachel Mourning, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated April 10, 1994.
Medium:
Figure: metal; Base: granite and wood.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 35 x 12 x 20 in.; Wood base: approx. 16 x 100 x 100 in.; Granite base: approx. 7 x 25 x 27 in.
Inscription:
Dal Torrione (On back of figure:) 218h. K.B.S. (On front of base, incised:) RACHEL MOURNING signed
Description:
A contemporary female figure seen kneeling holding roses in her lap. She has shoulder-length hair, and wears a V-neck dress, with three-quarter length sleeves.
Subject:
Religion -- Old Testament -- Rachel
State of Being -- Emotion -- Sorrow
Religion -- Old Testament -- Jeremiah
Object -- Flower -- Rose
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Sculpture
Owner:
Arborcrest Memorial Park, Glacier Way, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by a coalition of local anti-abortion organizations. Sponsors included the St. Francis Respect for Life Committee, the Pro-Life Network, and the St. Francis Knights of Columbus Council, no. 8989. The sculpture was funded by the Washtenaw County Knights of Columbus. IAS files contain a related newsclipping from Ann Arbor News, April 11, 1994.
Plaque in front of sculpture reads: A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMAH,/SOBBING AND LOUDLY LAMENTING:/IT WAS RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN,/REFUSING TO BE COMFORTED/BECAUSE THEY WERE NO MORE./"DEDICATED TO AN UNBORN CHILD"/(WASHTENAW COUNTY).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan 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 MI000345
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