Edward Scribner Nevius, St. Vincent de Paul, John Howard
- Title:
- Edward Scribner Nevius, St. Vincent de Paul, John Howard
- Collection:
- Campus Artifacts, Art & Memorabilia
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Location:
- Sage Chapel, Cornell University
- Country:
- United States
- ID Number:
- artsdb_1905
- Accession Number:
- W84-209.5
- File Name:
- artsdb_1905.jpg
- Work Type:
- stained glass (visual works)
- Materials/Techniques:
- Stained glass
- Subject:
- Nevius, Edward Scribner (1869-1888)
Vincent de Paul, Saint, 1581-1660
Howard, John, 1726-1790 - Image View Type:
- General
- Image View Description:
- Front View
- Measurement:
- 2 x 8 (each window) (feet)
- Description:
- In memory of Edward Scribner Nevius a student of this University who lost his life in the effort to rescue a stranger from drowning. He was born January 9, 1869 and died December 12, 1888, his fellow students in the college of (to next window) Civil Engineering remembering his noble life and heroic death, erect this memorial, 1891. 'Whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. Luke XVII:33. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John XV:13.'" The figure depicted on the left window of this pair is St. Vincent de Paul (1576-1660) Catholic reformer and founder of the Sisters of Charity. The figure on the right window is John Howard (1726-1790) English philanthropist and leader in prison reform. Seated at his feet is a prisoner in chains.
- Repository:
- Cornell University
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The content in the Campus Artifacts, Art & Memorabilia Collection is protected by copyright, and the copyright holders are Cornell University Library and the Cornell Association of Professors Emeritus. This collection was created by Cornell University Library in 2010, with funding from a Digital Collections in Arts and Sciences Grant to Howard Howland. Cornell is providing access to the materials for research and personal use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Please contact the Cornell Association of Professors Emeritus at cape@cornell.edu for more information about this collection, or to request permission to use these images.