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Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial: Two Bas-Relief Panels Eye and Hand, (sculpture). Artist:  Kelly, J. Wallace, 1894-1976, sculptor. Title:  Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial: Two Bas-Relief Panels Eye and Hand, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Two Bas-Relief Panels Eye and Hand, (sculpture). Hand and Eye of God, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed 1959. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculptures: limestone: Bases: stone. Dimensions:  2 parts. Eye relief: approx. 28 x 23 x 3 in.; Hand relief: approx. 30 x 40 x 3 in.; Each base: approx. 74 x 38 x 37 in. Inscription:  J. WALLACE KELLY (On base of eye relief:) ELLEN PHILLIPS SAMUEL/MEMORIAL/1957/the TERRACES to the SOUTH/SYMBOLIZE/INCIDENTS in our HISTORY/SETTLEMENT of the SEABOARD/FORMING a NATION/SPANNING the CONTINENT/WELCOME to ALL PEOPLES/in this TERRACE is EXPRESSED/the INNER ENERGIES/of OUR NATIONAL LIFE (On base of hand relief:) ELLEN PHILLIPS SAMUEL/MEMORIAL/1957/SCULPTORS, ARCHITECTS/and the TRUSTEES/of the /FAIRMOUNT PARK/ART ASSOCIATION/UNDER THE DONORS DIRECTION/JOINED in the CREATION of/THIS EMBLEMATIC HISTORY/of OUR COUNTRY signed Description:  Two reliefs, one of a eye and one of a hand, are carved into the sides of two rectangular blocks that flank a set of steps leading to a terrace. One relief is installed on each rectangular block and each relief faces out as the visitor approaches the steps. The relief of a hand holding several tools in its grasp is located on the right side of the steps. The relief of an eye adorned with a geometric design is located on the left side of the steps. Subject:  Figure -- Fragment -- Hand Figure -- Fragment -- Eye Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Sculpture Owner:  Coadministered by City of Philadelphia, Fairmount Park Commission, Memorial Hall, West Park, P. O. Box 21601, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131 Coadministered by Fairmount Park Art Association, 1616 Walnut Street, Suite 2012, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 Located Fairmount Park, North Terrace, Entrance, Kelly Drive south of Girard Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993. James A. Michener Art Museum, 2009. Illustration:  Image on file. Bach, Penny Balkin, "Public Art in Philadelphia," Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992, pg. 192-193. 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 PA001131   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA001131 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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