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Saint Joseph

the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ (in distinction to God, his "heavenly father")
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
c. 1878

Description

Painted plaster statue of St. Joseph with a lily.

Artist

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Séverine Penlou, Rôles et fonctions de la sculpture religieuse à Lyon de 1850 à 1914 (thèse Lyon 2, 2008) (PDF on-line), cat. 156.
Catherine de Rivaz, et al., Guide des Madones de Lyon (Lyon, 2008), p. 84.

Location (N 45°45'45" - E 4°49'23") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra083; Photograph: 11 August 2018
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