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Sculptor:
Perry, Roland Hinton 1870-1941  Search this
Architect:
Huston, Joseph M.  Search this
Founder:
Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company  Search this
Medium:
Gilded bronze
Type:
Sculptures-Model
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
State Museum of Pennsylvania Third & North Streets Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17101
Date:
1905
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995.
Image on file.
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
A small-scale model of the standing female figure representing the symbolic embodiment of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that is located on the Pennsylvania State Capitol dome. In her proper left hand she holds a ribbon-draped staff, the symbol of justice, surmounted by the traditional American eagle. Her proper right hand is extended as a symbol of mercy.
Topic:
Figure female--Full length  Search this
Allegory--Place--Pennsylvania  Search this
Control number:
IAS PA001170
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_338844