Sculptor:

Unknown  Search this

Subject:

Penn, William  Search this

Medium:

Cast concrete

Culture:

British  Search this

Type:

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures-Relief

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Administered by Greenville Area Historical Society 37 Eagle Street Greenville Pennsylvania 16125

Located Greenville Savings Bank Corner of Main Street & Penn Avenue Greenville Pennsylvania 16125

Date:

Ca. 1917. Relocated 1979

Notes:

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.

Summary:

A horizontal sign containing a shield with a bas-relief bust portrait of William Penn wearing a wide-brimmed hat. The relief is located in the lower right side of the sign which is shaped like the state of Pennsylvania. An outline of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, has been carved into the upper left corner of the sign. The sign is supported by two legs.

Topic:

Portrait male--Bust  Search this

Occupation--Other--Colonizer  Search this

Occupation--Political--Statesman  Search this

Occupation--Military--Admiral  Search this

Ethnic  Search this

Control number:

IAS PA000715

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

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