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Benjamin Franklin, Craftsman, (sculpture). Artist:  Brown, Joseph, 1909-1985, sculptor. Robert E. Forrest & Associates, architectural firm. Bedi-Makky Art Foundry, founder. Tallix, founder. Title:  Benjamin Franklin, Craftsman, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Young Ben Franklin, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1981. Installed 1981. Dedicated June 27, 1981. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite and belgian block. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 120 x 120 x 120 in.; Base: approx. 42 x 162 x 114 in. Inscription:  (On front of base:) BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CRAFTSMAN (On plaque on front:) Benjamin Franklin/Craftsman/Presented to the/City of Philadelphia/by/Pennsylvania Freemasons/Dedicated June 27, 1981/by/The Grand Lodge Free and/Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania (Tallix foundry mark appears on proper left inner heel) (On proper left leg of press:) Bedi-Makky Fdry, NY unsigned Founder's mark appears. Description:  A colossal figure of Benjamin Franklin as a young man working at a printing press. He is wearing colonial attire and an apron, knickers, and buckle shoes. His sleeves are rolled up. His hair is long and is pulled back in a pony tail. Both hands are together at shoulder height and are holding a cross bar protruding from the press. His proper left foot is forward with the knee bent almost ninety degrees. His proper right foot is back with the knee bent at ninety degrees. His proper right foot is bent, toes on ground and heel up. Subject:  Portrait male -- Franklin, Benjamin -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- Diplomat Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Occupation -- Science -- Inventor Occupation -- Writer -- Author Occupation -- Industry -- Printing Occupation -- Education -- Philosopher Dress -- Historic -- Eighteenth Century Dress Architecture -- Machine -- Printing Press Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Property, Municipal Services Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 Located Broad Street & John F. Kennedy Boulevard, near Municipal Services Building Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993. Brenner, Rosalyn, "Philadelphia's Outdoor Art: A Walking Tour," 1991, pg. 20-21. Illustration:  Image on file. Brenner, Rosalyn, "Philadelphia's Outdoor Art: A Walking Tour," 1991, pg. 20. 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 PA000123   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000123 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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