Name/Title
A Familiar LandmarkEntry/Object ID
1987.01.3211Description
Wood carving by Mario Sanchez depicting the Convent of Mary Immaculate formerly on Truman Avenue with sisters and school children walking on sidewalk, and man pushing ice cream cart.
Caption in file reads, 'The convent on Truman Avenue, with its dormered roofs and towers, was built in 1878. It was founded by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, a Canadian order that established a school in Key West in 1868. The beautiful building should have been saved from demolition, but restoration of historic structures was not in vogue when it was torn down in 1968 and replaced by four modern boxes. The four trees in front are Royal Poinciana. Their clusters of brilliant red flowers continue to bloom through summer'.Type of Sculpture
ReliefArtwork Details
Medium
Wood, OilSubject Place
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeCollection
Mario Sanchez CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Sanchez, MarioRole
ArtistDate made
1961Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Lower Right CornerTranscription
Mario SanchezLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
InkLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
IntaglioNomenclature Primary Object Term
SculptureNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
18-1/2 inWidth
37 inDepth
1-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
Very Good