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Sculptor:
Shrady, Frederick Charles 1907-1990  Search this
Medium:
Figure: terra cotta, painted or glazed; Base: limestone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
St. Louis Parish 60 South Main Street Pittsford New York 14534
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
Image on file.
(On plaque on front of base, raised:) SAINT LOUIS/A SCULPTURE BY FREDERICK SHRADY/PRESENTED TO ST. LOUIS PARISH/BY/JOHN CARDINAL WRIGHT/IN MEMORY OF HIS PARENTS
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.
Summary:
Saint Louis stands wearing a crown and a cloak, with his proper right leg exposed to his upper thigh. He holds a staff in his proper right hand and an orb with a cross in his proper left hand at chin level. Figure is mounted on a tall base with a plaque on the front, in the middle of an entrance way to a church.
Topic:
Religion--Saint--St. Louis  Search this
Control number:
IAS NY000390
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_327747