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Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Wolter, Adolph G. b. 1903  Search this
Architectural firm:
McGuire, Shook, Compton, Richey & Associates  Search this
Medium:
Limestone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Second Presbyterian Church 7700 North Meridian Street Indianapolis Indiana 46260
Date:
1959
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Summary:
A carved figure of a 16th century man, with a long beard and moustache, dressed in ankle-length robes and cap. He is seen standing, holding a Bible to his chest in his proper left hand. His proper right hand is raised chest high, with index finger pointing upward. The sculpture is placed above the main entrance to the church.
Topic:
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Religion--Presbyterian  Search this
Dress--Historic--Renaissance Dress  Search this
Object--Written Matter--Bible  Search this
Control number:
IAS IN000566
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_332927