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Christ and the Samaritan Woman is a larger-than-life-size marble and bronze sculpture. Two bronze figures, Jesus and the Samaritan Woman, surround the marble well. The Christ figure looks upward, hand raised as if speaking. The woman holds a water jug and looks downcast. Meštrović also completed a smaller-scale version of the same piece, composed of plaster. It measures 28 by 23 inches, and, at the date of print of the 1974 collection, is part of the Notre Dame Art Gallery collection, being a gift from Rev. Theodore Hesburgh. The piece itself has some visual wear, as the aging bronze has obtained a greenish tint over the years weathering snow, rain, and immense heat in the upper-midwestern South Bend.  The sculpture underwent conservation work in 2019 by Kline Fine Art, LLC - Cedar Springs, Michigan.
South Bend bronze Jesus Theodore Hesburgh marble