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Eminent Men of Letters: Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture). Artist:  Ruckstull, Frederic Wellington, 1853-1942, sculptor. Casey, Edward Pearce, 1864-1940, architect. Smithmeyer & Pelz, architectural firm. Title:  Eminent Men of Letters: Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture). Dates:  1894-1895. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Granite. Dimensions:  H. 3 ft. Subject:  Portrait male -- Franklin, Benjamin -- Bust Occupation -- Political -- Diplomat Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Occupation -- Science -- Inventor Occupation -- Writer -- Author Occupation -- Political -- Postmaster Occupation -- Education -- Philosopher Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  Library of Congress, 10 1st Street, S.E., Main Building, Washington, District of Columbia 20540 Remarks:  This piece is one of nine busts placed along the front of the Library of Congress building. The busts were executed by three different artists. Herbert Adams did Demosthenes, Scott, and Dante; F. Wellington Ruckstull did Goethe, Franklin, and Macaulay; J. Scott Hartley did Emerson, Irving, and Hawthorne. The original architects were Smithmeyer & Pelz, followed by Casey. 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. Small, Herbert, "The Library of Congress: its architecture and decoration," New York: Norton, 1982, pg. 40. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.27. Illustration:  Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, A-26. Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.27. 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 76007718   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76007718 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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