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Mursinna, Henry,
Bohlen, D. A.,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Angel
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Evansville
Gravestone
Architectural component
Sculpture
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mursinna, Henry, 1827-1909, architect.
Bohlen, D. A., architect.
Title:
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Ziemer Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
1872. Relocated 1972.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: limestone; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 101 x 32 x 26 in.; Base: approx. 6 ft. x 13 ft. x 36 in.
Inscription:
(Metal plaque on front of plinth, raised:) ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY/ORIGINALLY LOCATED IN A NICHE ABOVE THE MAIN/ENTRANCE OF 1872 ASSUMPTION CHURCH, LATER/ASSUMPTION CATHEDRAL, WHICH WAS RAZED IN 1965 (Center front of base, incised:) ZIEMER (Left front of base, incised:) THEODORE CHARLES/ZIEMER/MAY 13, 1909/DEC. 26, 1972 (Right front of base, incised:) CAMILLA B. JONES/ZIEMER unsigned
Description:
Mary in robes stands with her arms holding her chest. She stands on a crescent and at her feet are cherubs and clouds. She stands atop a base consisting of a pedestal flanked by two tablets, mounted on a platform.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
Religion -- Angel
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Evansville
Gravestone
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, 2500 Mesker Park Road, Evansville, Indiana 47720
Located St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Section 15, Lot 1, Evansville, Indiana
Provenance:
Formerly located Assumption Cathedral, 1872-1965.
Acquired from Reitz Home Living House Museum, 224 SE First Street, Evansville, Indiana
Remarks:
Marks the graves of Theodore Charles Ziemer, 1909-1872, and Camilla B. Jones Ziemer. Originally set in a niche above the main entrance of Assumption Cathedral. Moved to Reitz Home Living House Museum some time after the Cathedral's demolition. Relocated to current site in 1972. Henry Mursinna and D. A. Bohlen were the architects of Assumption Cathedral.
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 IN000367
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