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Sculptor:
Raemisch, Waldemar 1888-1955  Search this
Assistant:
Cappicio, Joseph  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: terra cotta; Base: granite with red tile trim
Type:
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
St. Francis Church Rectory 114 High Street Wakefield Rhode Island 02879
Date:
Dedicated Aug. 21, 1929
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Rhode Island survey, 1993.
Image on file.
(On plaque at left of base:) ST. FRANCIS WAYSIDE SHRINE/WAKEFIELD, R. I./IN MEMORY OF/MR. AND MRS. JOHN H. DEVLIN/ERECTED BY THEIR DAUGHTERS/MRS. M. JOSEPH CUMMING/MRS. JOHN F. KENNEY/AUGUST 21, 1929/REV. JAMES E. GRENNAN, PASTOR/WALDEMAR RAEMISCH, SCULPTOR/JOSEPH CAPICCIO, STONEMASON unsigned
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:
Bas-relief of a seated St. Francis flanked by bird-filled trees. The figure wears a monk's robe and has a halo. The relief is set into a block frame with a low gabled top. It is installed on a three-tiered platform.
Topic:
Religion--Saint--St. Francis  Search this
Animal--Bird  Search this
Dress--Ecclesiastical  Search this
Control number:
IAS RI000131
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_320894