Statue of Thomas Anthony Dooley III

Statue of Thomas Anthony Dooley III
The statue in 2023
Artist	Rudolph Torrini
Subject	Thomas Anthony Dooley III
Location	Notre Dame, Indiana, U.S.
Coordinates	41°42′10.7″N 86°14′26.3″W

A statue of Thomas Anthony Dooley III by Rudolph Torrini, sometimes called Dr. Tom Dooley and Two Laotian Children, is installed on the University of Notre Dame campus, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Description

The statue of Thomas Anthony Dooley III with Lao children[1] is installed near the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame.[2][3] The bronze sculpture measures approximately 4 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 2 in. x 1 ft. 6 in., and rests on a concrete base that measures approximately 4 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. A plaque reads: "THOMAS A. DOOLEY, M.D. '48 / 1927-1961 / Who as a pre-medical student / cherished Our Lady's Grotto / and who as a physician served the afflicted people of Southeast Asia / with uncommon devotion and dedication / Gift of the / Notre Dame Club of St. Louis / and the sculptor / Rudolph E. Torrini '59 / Dedicated February 1, 1986".[4]

History

The work was created in 1985 and dedicated on February 1, 1986.[4] It was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[4]

See also

• 1985 in art
• List of public art in St. Joseph County, Indiana

References

1. "Dr. America". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
2. O'Neil, Tim (2023-01-20). "A Look Back • The jungle doctor, Tom Dooley, succumbs to cancer in 1961". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
3. Masin-Moyer, Lucas (2016-10-03). "Univeristy [sic] honors the legacy of Dr. Tom Dooley". The Observer. Notre Dame, IN. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
4. "Dr. Tom Dooley and Two Laotian Children, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2023-08-22.