Commemorative Art Sale

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“The Beginning of Saint Leo’s Church”

To commemorate the laying of the cornerstone of Saint Leo’s Church on September 11 th 1880 and the solemn dedication of the church on September 18 th 1881, an artistic creation of the church as it looked in the 1880s was commissioned by Saint Leo’s first pastor, the Reverend Joseph Leo Andreis. This beautiful picture includes a cameo inset of Father Andreis and his signed comment at the bottom.

In 2006 Saint Leo’s Church will be 125 years old. To kickoff our plans for a special celebration of this 125 th anniversary of our church in 2006, copies of this original art piece have been produced and are now available for sale, with the proceeds going to Saint Leo’s Parish Building Fund.

The original picture hung for many years on the wall of the vestibule as you enter the church. Unfortunately, over the years, the picture has sustained moisture damage, fading, and damage from acid that has leeched through from the cardboard backing to which it is glued.

We have had this treasured original church artifact copied and digitally remastered to remove the fading and the moisture and acid stains and then printed using an art industry ‘cutting edge’ process called Giclee (ghee-clay) which produces the highest quality print available.

The result is a beautiful museum quality print that has been produced on acid-free premium matte paper that is suitable to be displayed prominently on a wall in your home or office. This also makes for a special and unique gift for family and friends.

The full-size print comes ready to be hung in a beautiful custom made gold frame similar to the original and includes a premium matte border and glass. The full-size print including frame measures overall approximately 20 inches wide by 25½ inches high. An unframed reduced size print is also available that measures approximately 8½ inches wide by 11 inches high. This print comes packaged in a protective clear plastic presentation sleeve with a rigid backboard to prevent creasing.

Prices
Full-size custom framed print $95.00
Reduced-size print unframed $15.00

For more information or to place your order for these prints contact Francis (Fran) Blattermann, Project Chairman at 410-633-3329. Order forms are also available at Saint Leo’s Rectory.