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Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: white marble; Base: white marble
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
St. Mary's Church 182 Main Street Newmarket New Hampshire 03857
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1993.
Summary:
Mary stands with her hair flowing freely down her back, wearing robes and sandals with her hands clasped to her chest. She steps with proper left foot on the head of a serpent with an apple in its mouth. (The serpent's body is not seen, only its head). She is standing on a cloud with three cherubs surrounding her at her feet. Only the heads and wings of the cherubs are visible. Two cherubs are to her proper left and one to her proper right. The sculpture is placed on a multitiered base.
Topic:
Religion--New Testament--Mary  Search this
Religion--Angel  Search this
Animal--Reptile--Snake  Search this
Object--Fruit--Apple  Search this
Control number:
IAS NH000204
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_330220