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The Light of Knowledge, (sculpture). Artist:  Martiny, Philip, 1858-1927, sculptor. Ackerman & Ross, architectural firm. Title:  The Light of Knowledge, (sculpture). Dates:  1903. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Marble. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 4 ft. W. 6 ft. Description:  "Two boys appear seated on a broken pediment in the center of which rests an elaborate cartouche, on which is carved an open book between two flaming Roman torches. They wear small, wind-blown capes which resemble wings as they grin down upon the pedestrians entering below. Each boy holds a symbol of theworld of knowledge, one a book and the other a globe." Subject:  Figure male -- Child -- Nude Object -- Written Matter -- Book Allegory -- Quality -- Prudence Allegory -- Element -- Earth Object -- Other -- Globe Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  Old District of Columbia Memorial Library Building, Mt. Vernon Place, Massachusetts Avenue & 8th Street, N.W., Over entrance, Washington, District of Columbia References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974. Berns, Inez Martiny, 1996. Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969. Illustration:  Image on file. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, H-3. 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 76007142   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76007142 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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