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McKenzie, R. Tait,
Portrait male -- Whitefield, George
Occupation -- Religion
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
The Reverend George Whitefield, (sculpture).
Artist:
McKenzie
,
R
.
Tait
, 1867-1938, sculptor.
Title:
The Reverend George Whitefield, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1914. 1918. Dedicated June 15, 1919.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Upper base: limestone; Middle base: stone; Lower base: concrete and stone.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 96 in. x 3 1/2 ft. x 2 ft.; Upper base: approx. H. 68 in.; Middle base: approx. H. 16 1/4 in.; Lower base: approx. H. 5 1/4 in.
Inscription:
(Front of upper base:) The Reverend/George/Whitefield/Bachelor of Arts/1736/Pembroke College/Oxford (Back of upper base:) Humble Dis-/ciple/of Jesus Christ/Eloquent/Preacher of the/Gospel (Base:) The University of Pennsylvania held its first session in a building erected for his congregation and was aided by his collections, guided by his counsel and inspired by his life. unsigned
Description:
Standing figure of Reverend Whitefield holding a bible in his proper left hand, with his proper right hand raised. There are three sections of the base: the upper section is hexagon-shaped, much taller than it is wide or deep; the middle section is also hexagon-shaped, but is shorter, wider, and deeper than the upper section; the lower section is shortest, widest, and deepest; rounded on the proper left and right sides, but straight at front and back; and is made of concrete and stone.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Whitefield, George -- Full length
Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Curator, 100 College Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Located University of Pennsylvania, Quadrangle Dormitories, 3700 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Remarks:
The sculpture was a gift of the Methodist Alumni Committee. On the upper base, there are additional inscriptions that were not reported to IAS.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1992.
National Park Service, American Monuments and Outdoor Sculpture Database, PA0069, 1989.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974.
University of Pennsylvania, University Archives, 1970.
Monumental News (Feb. 1918): pg. 84.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 275.
Note:
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.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 77001606
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