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  • The Good Shepherd, mold

    Mold of the Good Shepherd, facing forward with hands held up and crossed. This is a long, slim piece with a pointed, arched top. There are what appear to be some hieroglyphics along the sides. The are some apparent writings which look to be as follows: "The" "Good" "Shepherd" "Knoweth" "His" "Sheep" which are all in reverse letters and numbers. Piece is shaped like a Gothic church window.
  • Mother and Child diorama

    Square shaped piece with three cut out arched sections with columns. Each arch section contains a raised figure/s. The middle section is a standing mother holding baby both with halos. Left side arch contains three kneeling angels facing the middle and right side arch contains three kneeling angels facing the middle. Above the arches is a rectangular section with four arched windows atop it. The areas outside the bottom three arches is highly textured. Etched lower left corner on bottom " 1895"
  • Still Life (Bottle, box, pipe)

  • Slouching Woman

  • Sanctus

  • Phyllis Wheatley_mold

  • Baptismal Font_plaster

    Baptismal font in 2 pieces: a large base with hole in center of bottom and a basin that sits on top of base. Base (A) has 8 panels around sides, each with some decoration or inscription. Decorations in panels include the markings described above as well as four kneeling angels, one in each of the remaining four panels. Grape leaves decorate the top edge of the base, demarcating the beginning/end of inscription. Stylized trees/leaves separate each of the 8 panels around the base. Basin (B) rests on base. Grapes and grape leaves decorate the rim of the basin, with the inscription described above. Paper tag ("70") attached with masking tape.
  • Adulation

    Very large piece of a mother and child. Light orange colored paint applied to plaster. Mother appears to be sitting on a rock and is bent forward with her arms around her child. One arm of the woman is around her child, while the other is balancing her against the rock. Mother's head and child's head are together touching. Faces of both mother and child are detailed, as is the hair. Mother is wearing long, strapless dress. Great attention give to mother's toes.
  • Secret Sorrow (Mother and Child)_bronze

    Seated female figure (robed) bending over and cradling infant.
  • St. Fiacre_mold

    Two piece plaster mold with string inside and rubber insert. Rubber figure is standing and holding something in left facing hand.
  • Small Christ, Arms Outstretched

    Small figure with halo and arms outstretched, hands gesturing upward. Robe is painted blue, halo yellow, and skin tan.
  • Small Christ, Arms Outstretched

    Small figure with halo and arms outstretched, mounted on wood.
  • Christ Holding Lamb

    Standing man holding lamb with head titled, wearing robe and with beard and ear length hair. Lamb is right facing. Figure is barefoot. Head is broken off at shoulder. Man's hair is brown and robe is a mixture of brown and tan.
  • Christ Holding Lamb

    Standing man holding lamb with head titled, wearing robe and with beard and ear length hair. Lamb is right facing. Figure is barefoot.
  • Christ Holding Lamb_mold

    White mold in two parts with a red resin interior. Resin in roughly in the shape of a standing, robed figure.
  • Small Hand_mold

    Plaster mold in three pieces for small hand. Plaster is white.
  • Hand Raised in Benediction

    Plasticine hand and lower arm attached upright to wooden base. Forefinger and middle finger are extended upward; other fingers curled toward palm.
  • Figure Study (possibly Adam and Eve)

    Two standing figures: man half-kneeling on left with hands on right thigh, woman standing or right with hands in gesture of prayer. Front buttress of wood protrudes between figures; back is supported by wood. Figures appear to emerge from background material.
  • Child Leaning on Wall (Bookend)

    Headless nude figure of boy leaning on rough rock.
  • Child Against Wall (Bookend)

    Metallic-painted bookend with standing naked child leaning on rock, with back left part of rock not painted.
  • Sitting Robed Man

    Cross-legged, hooded robed man sitting on ground, right leg tucked under; left leg with foot on the ground, left knee elevated under figure's right hand; right arm extends across chest at waist height; left arm extends across body, with left hand under chin. Whole figures is painted in a reddish tone.
  • Sitting Woman_mold

    Plaster cast in three pieces including rubber mold of seated woman, arms resting on legs pulled in to torso. Figure's left arm and hand support the head; right arm stretches across body with hand holding elbow of left arm. Feet are crossed in front with right leg over left.
  • Sitting Woman_mold

    Seated woman, arms resting on legs pulled in to torso. Figure's left arm and hand support the head; right arm stretches across body with hand holding elbow of left arm. Feet are crossed in front with right leg over left.
  • Veiled Dancer

    Sculpture of dancer in knee-length robe poised on right foot with left arm raised above head. Right arm at side, holding hem of robe. Left foot raised at side.
  • Veiled Dancer_mold

    Rubber mold and plaster cast (in 4 pieces) for sculpture. Paper tag with "130" attached to masking tape.