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Aderente, Vincent,
Religion -- Saint
Mural
Painting
The Story of
Joan
of
Arc
: Pleading for Mercy, (painting).
Artist:
Aderente, Vincent, 1880-1941, painter.
Title:
The Story of
Joan
of
Arc
: Pleading for Mercy, (painting).
Dates:
ca. 1920s.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Oil.
Dimensions:
9 x 12 ft.
Subject:
Religion
--
Saint
--
St
.
Joan
of
Arc
Object Type:
Mural
Painting
Owner:
Destroyed.
Provenance:
Formerly located Beacon Towers, Sands Point, Long Island, New York
Formerly in the collection of Belmont, August, Mr. & Mrs. (Alva Vanderbilt), Sands Point, Long Island, New York
Formerly in the collection of Hearst, William Randolph, Mr. & Mrs., Sands Point, Long Island, New York
Remarks:
One of several frescos adorning the interior walls of Beacon Towers, a Sands Point, Long Island castle built by Alva Vanderbilt Belmont and her husband August Belmont in 1915. Vincent Aderente's frescos depicting the story of
St
.
Joan
of
Arc
were probably painted shortly after she and her husband moved to the castle, which was modeled after an Irish castle. In the 1920s, the castle was sold to Mr. & Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, who painted over some of the frescos. One canvas piece depicting
Saint
Joan
was kept in its original location in the castle. The Hearsts sold the castle in 1942, and in 1945, the castle along with all the art works was demolished.
References:
King, Glenn, 2008.
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:
IAP 78460061
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Control Number
Inventory of American Paintings
78460061
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