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Romanelli, Raffaello,
Portrait male -- Wister, John
Dress -- Accessory
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
John Wister, (sculpture).
Artist:
Romanelli, Raffaello, 1856-1928, sculptor.
Title:
John Wister, (sculpture).
Dates:
1903. Dedicated 1904.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 90 x 26 x 26 in.; Base: approx. 42 x 31 x 31 in.
Inscription:
R. Romanelli/Firenzi 1903 (Base, front:) 1776 John Wister 1862/ERECTED 1904 IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/BY HIS GRANDSON/JONES WISTER signed
Description:
Standing portrait of John Wister dressed in a top hat, coat, and buttoned vest. His proper right arm is extended and a walking stick that is now missing was once held in his proper right hand.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Wister, John -- Full length
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Philadelphia, Department of Recreation, Municipal Services Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Located Vernon Park, 5700
Germantown
Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
This piece was commissioned by Jones Wister, grandson of the subject. The "Sculpture of a City" publication includes an image of the figure holding the walking stick.
References:
Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 228.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 228.
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 88320066
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Inventory of American Sculpture
88320066
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