Catholic Church Interior199024 1/2 × 25 × 17 3/4"Carved wood, plastic, metalGift of Ben Apfelbaum in honor of Robert Bishop, friend and teacher.1992.5.10Diorama depicting Sanctuary of Catholic Church. Priest behind altar facing the congregation. Communicants kneeling at the altar rail. Carved saints, candelabra and side altars adorn the background. Plastic flowers in wooden vases and 2 plastic saints complete the scene. Entire scene encased in a plexiglass box with railing and decorative moulding. In each corner of the top railing is a small cross.1535361961Leo F. LiedtkeSculptureCopyright for this work is under review.UticaUticaUnited StatesNew YorkThree Dimensional WorksUticaDIORAMARELIGIOUSObject information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgThis piece was erroneously attributed to Father Anthony LaFauche, a retired priest from Utic. Paul D'Ambrosio has correctly identified it as the work of a retired carpenter from Utica, Leo F. Liedtke. Liedtke was born in Germany and naturalized as a US citizen in 1924. He served in the Navy during WWII. Retired carpenter after 1970. Created several elaborate tableaux and two large architectural scale models, and misc. NYSHA accepted a piece known as "All Saints" into their collection. Bio notes in file provided by Paul.19901990 1992 5 1 DIORAMARELIGIOUSObject information is a work in progress and may be updated with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgThis piece was erroneously attributed to Father Anthony LaFauche, a retired priest from Utic. Paul D'Ambrosio has correctly identified it as the work of a retired carpenter from Utica, Leo F. Liedtke. Liedtke was born in Germany and naturalized as a US citizen in 1924. He served in the Navy during WWII. Retired carpenter after 1970. Created several elaborate tableaux and two large architectural scale models, and misc. NYSHA accepted a piece known as "All Saints" into their collection. Bio notes in file provided by Paul.