Sculptor:

Cheere, John d. 1787 (attributed to)  Search this

Bacon, John 1740-1799 (formerly attributed to)  Search this

Subject:

Penn, William  Search this

Medium:

Sculpture: lead painted black; Base: marble

Culture:

British  Search this

Type:

Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture

Sculptures

Owner/Location:

Pennsylvania Hospital 800 Pine Street Hospital Yard Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Date:

Ca. 1774

Notes:

Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 20.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.

Bach, Penny Balkin, Public Art in Philadelphia, Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992, pg. 20, 191.

Summary:

Standing portrait of William Penn dressed in a long coat, buttoned vest, shirt with a tie at the collar, knee britches, and shoes with buckles. His head is bent down and his long wavy hair hangs around either side of his face. On his head, he wears a flat hat with a wide brim. In his proper left hand he holds out the Charter for Pennsylvania. With his proper right hand he points to the Charter.

Topic:

Portrait male--Full length  Search this

Dress--Historic--Eighteenth Century Dress  Search this

Occupation--Political--Statesman  Search this

Occupation--Military--Admiral  Search this

Occupation--Other--Colonizer  Search this

Ethnic  Search this

Control number:

IAS 88320004

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_307199