312. Madonna of the Schools: Saint Cecilia with Children

c. 1946-1947

Painted plaster

8 5/8 x 16 x 7 1/2 in. (21.9 x 40.6 x 19.1 cm)

Preliminary model of Saint Cecilia seated with children at the end of a pool. Pool was later removed by owner. Saint Cecilia was replaced with the Virgin Mary in the final version.

n/a

1) Charlotte Petersen; purchased at 1964 sale by Joy Munn, Ames, Iowa; Helen and Keith McRoberts, Woodward, Iowa; CPAC, Gift of Helen and Keith McRoberts family. UM2007.17 2) James Van Drimmelen, Bainbridge Island, Washington.

n/a

Image: Ames Daily Tribune, March 2, 1951; Ames Daily Tribune, Oct. 18, 1951.