Yet - Metropolitan United Methodist Church - Detroit, Michigan
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The sculpture of "Yet" is located at the Metropolitan United Methodist Church in Detroit, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM7VPG
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 12/08/2009
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The Smithsonian Inventory tells us:
"On bronze base, side:) Yet (On bronze base, side two:) I shall yet/praise him/Psa 45:5 (On bronze base, side three:) Impression/from/Sermon by/M.S. Rice (On bronze base, side four:) Gorham Co. Founders (On bronze base, side five:) Alfred F. Nygard (On bronze base, side five:) 1928 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description: Standing figure of man, dressed in boots, pants rolled up above knees, and shirt torn to expose chest. Composite creature representing "Sin" is coiled around the figure's legs. Creature has the head of a snake, body of a panther and wings of a vampire. Man's hands are behind his body, grasping the snake's neck. Figure and creature rest on eight-sided base, which is placed on top of large granite boulder.
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TITLE: Yet
ARTIST(S): Nygard, Alfred E., 1870-1941, sculptor.
DATE: Dedicated April 15, 1928
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite boulder.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MI000026
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
8000 Woodward Ave., Detroit MI 48202
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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