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The estate of William McElcheran
Joseph and Mary
Marble, 1980
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Toronto, ON
After many years developing his expertise in carving in wood, William McElcheran spent the later half of his career living part of each year in Italy, where he applied his carving skills to marble, much of which came from the same quarries as that used by Michelangelo.
Joseph and Mary: Product
Carving Marble
Pietrasanta Italy
William McElcheran always felt one of his greatest strengths was as a carver, even though many of his most loved sculptures were modelled in clay for bronze. He took particular pleasure during his years in Italy in his interactions with the expert artisans who worked in marble.
Joseph and Mary: Projects
Joseph and Mary: Text
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