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Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture). Artist:  Plassmann, Ernst, 1823-1877, sculptor. George Fischer & Brother, founder. Title:  Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated January 12, 1872. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 10 ft. x 5 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 10 ft. 5 in. x 9 ft. 6 in. x 9 ft. 6 in. Inscription:  (On base, below Franklin's proper right foot:) G. Fisher Bronze Foundry . New York City (On front of base:) BENJAMIN/FRANKLIN/1706-1790/PRINTER PATRIOT/PHILOSOPHER/STATESMAN/PRESENTED BY/ALBERT DE GROOT/TO THE/PRESS AND PRINTERS/OF THE/CITY OF NEW YORK/UNVEILED/JANUARY 17, 1872/ERNST PLASSMANN SCULPTOR Founder's mark appears. Description:  Franklin stands with his proper left leg extended and his proper right arm extended. He holds a copy of the Pennsylvania Gazette in his proper left hand. Subject:  Portrait male -- Franklin, Benjamin -- Full length Occupation -- Writer -- Author Occupation -- Science -- Inventor Occupation -- Political -- Diplomat Occupation -- Industry -- Printing Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021 Located Printing House Square, Nassau Street, Park Row and Spruce Street, New York, New York Remarks:  Sculpture was given by Albert DeGroot to the Press and Printers of the City of New York (New York Typographical Society); Base was donated by the New York Printers. Cost was 300 dollars. For related article see: Art Commission of the City of New York, "Catalogue of the Works of Art Belonging to the City of New York, vol. I, pg. 107. A copy of this sculpture (IAS 87870035) stands at the High School of Graphic Arts, New York, New York. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 45. Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1992. Illustration:  Image on file. Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 45. 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 76002813   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76002813 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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