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Fabricator:
Unknown (Chicago, Illinois)  Search this
Architect:
Hentschel, Alfred Richard  Search this
Medium:
Gilded limestone on a limestone base
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Saint Joseph's College Rensselaer Indiana 47978
Date:
1894. Relocated May 1978
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Summary:
Standing figure of the Virgin Mary. She is heavily robed and gazing downward. Her hands are palm up and her proper right foot stands on a snake.
Topic:
Religion--New Testament--Mary  Search this
Animal--Reptile--Snake  Search this
Control number:
IAS IN000093
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_314253