Marquette Statue - St. Ignace, MI
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Statue of the famous Jesuit Father and the explorer of the Mississippi River in the park bearing his name located in downtown St. Ignace.
Waymark Code: WMCDBZ
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2011
Views: 3
White marble statue that is located in the northeast corner of Father Marquette Park. It faces away from the lake and towards the grave site monument in the back ( southwest) corner. The statue stands on a rock base and is surrounded by flower beds.
A wooden cross is in his left hand, and his right hand is raised. There is some staining on the front lower portion of his robes, and a slight amount on the rear, but otherwise the statue is in good condition.
TITLE: Marquette Statue
ARTIST(S): Unknown, sculptor
DATE: Not stated
MEDIUM: Figure: marble; Cross: wood; Base: limestone
CONTROL NUMBER: MI000736
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Marquette Mission Park
North State & Marquette Streets
St. Ignace, Michigan
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Inventory listing states "The sculpture was vandalized in 1993.
Treatment needed."
The statue is in good condition, with some staining apparent to the lower front area of his robe. There is also slight staining to the rear, but nothing else noted.
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