Fabricator:

Unknown (Carrara, Italy)  Search this

Medium:

Sculpture: Carrara white marble; Base: grey granite over stone and concrete

Type:

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Administered by Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Northern United States Province RR 1, Box 521 Colebrook New Hampshire 03576

Located Shrine of Our Lady of Grace Route 3 Columbia New Hampshire

Date:

Commissioned April 1, 1948. Installed Sept. 8, 1948. Dedicated Oct. 10, 1948

Notes:

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1994.

Summary:

Figure of Mary standing, head bowed, upper arms held close to the side and arms extended with palms facing front in a welcoming position. She wears a long belted dress, an ankle-length shawl, and shoulder-length veil. She is barefoot and stands atop rough-hewn marble. The slightly tapered base is formed by fieldstone faced with concrete. The front has a second facing of a grey granite slab. The base once supported a grey granite arch which framed the sculpture.

Topic:

Religion--New Testament--Mary  Search this

Control number:

IAS NH000298

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_334589