Administered by City of Waterbury Parks & Recreation Department 236 Grand Street Waterbury Connecticut 06702
Located Library Plaza 267 Grand Street Connecticut
Date:
1919. Dedicated June 8, 1921
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
Image on file.
(Lower right front of sculpture:) Paul W. Bartlett Sc. (Back of sculpture, lower right:) J. Arthur Limerick Co. (Front of base:) BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (Back of base, center:) PRESENTED TO THE CITIZENS OF WATERBURY/BY ELISHA LEAVENWORTH/IN APPRECIATION OF/A GREAT STATESMAN, PHILOSOPHER AND PATRIOT signed Founder's mark appears.
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Summary:
The sculpture depicts Benjamin Franklin sitting in the center of a backless bench. He is wearing a heavy overcoat that is draped over the back and sides of the bench. He holds a cane in between his legs, which are spread apart and he holds a copy of Poor Richard's Almanack in his proper left hand. On the bench to the proper right of the figure is a book and hat. The base is a simple granite block that flares to meet the foundation.
