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Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture). Artist:  Mahoney, John H., 1855-1919, sculptor. Title:  Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (sculpture). Dates:  1875. Dedicated 1875. Rededicated in new location Sept. 29, 1929 and again, at third location, in 1962. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Painted Italian marble on a stone base. Dimensions:  Figure: approx. 94 x 36 x 23 in.; Base: approx. 51 x 37 x 52 in. (2 tons). Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Standing heroic figure of Benjamin Franklin in 18th century attire. He has his proper right arm at his side and his proper left hand is holding a tricorn hat. The statue is set on a low pedestal. Subject:  Portrait male -- Franklin, Benjamin -- Full length Dress -- Historic -- Eighteenth Century Dress Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Franklin Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Franklin College, Trades Department, 666 Grizzly Drive, Franklin, Indiana 46131 Located Franklin College, Monroe Street & State Street, southeast corner, Franklin, Indiana 46131 Provenance:  Formerly located International Typographical Union Headquarters, 2820 North Meridian, Indianapolis, Indiana 1929-1962. Formerly located Franklin Building, Southeast quadrant of the circle, Indianapolis, Indiana 1875-1929. Remarks:  IAS files contain copies of the Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN), May 23, 1929 and Sept. 29, 1929 discussing the movement of the statue from the Franklin Building in Indianapolis, to the International Typographical Union Headquarters also in Indianpolis. IAS files also contain copies of the Franklin College paper, The Franklin (Franklin, IN), vol. 58, no. 7, Jan. 18, 1963; The Franklin (Franklin, IN), Feb. 22, 1904, The Franklin College Alma Mater (Franklin, IN), vol. XXXVI, no. 3, Spring 1963. The Indiana AFL-CIO underwrote the costs to move the statue. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN), May 23, 1929. Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN), Sept. 29, 1929. The Franklin (Franklin, IN), Jan. 18, 1963. Illustration:  Image on file. 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 IN000199   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000199 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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