St. Joseph - St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL
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N 41° 56.039 W 087° 38.210
16T E 447203 N 4642643
Standing figure of St. Joseph, wearing a robe, mantle and belt. In his proper right arm, he holds a carpenter's square. Before him, stands a young Christ child.
Waymark Code: WMBWBH
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2011
Views: 2
A Guide to Chicago's Public Sculpture by Bach indicates the statue was provided by the hospital's architects, Belli and Belli, in 1964. An unidentified newspaper clipping in Smithsonian files states that the work was shipped from Carrara, Italy.
Sculpture: approx. 12 x 4 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 6 1/2 in. x 30 in. x 30 in. (12,125 lbs.).
TITLE: St. Joseph
ARTIST(S): Unknown
DATE: 1964
MEDIUM: White marble on a marble base.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS IL000460
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
In front of St. Joseph's Hospital at 2800 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, IL.
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