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St. Gertrude

In the 1950s, Lin Emery created life-sized religious figures for churches, such as this sculpture commissioned by St. Gertrude the Great in Des Allemands. The piece was made of hydrocal cement and bronze in 1956, and measures 12 by 8 by 3 feet.

St. Gertrude

Courtesy of Lin Emery

St. Gertrude. Emery, Lin (Artist)

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Courtesy of Lin Emery
Date 1956
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