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Jacob Albright, (sculpture). Artist:  Price, Michael, 1940-2001, sculptor. Title:  Jacob Albright, (sculpture). Dates:  Jan. 1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble. Dimensions:  5 units. Figure: approx. 5 ft. x 18 in. x 12 in.; Base: approx. 30 in. x 4 ft. x 4 ft. Inscription:  (On back of self-base:) M. PRICE 1/91 (On front of base:) JACOB ALBRIGHT/1759-1808 (On front of bench:) BODY (On front of bench:) SPIRIT (On front of bench:) KNOWLEDGE (On front of bench:) BEAUTY signed Description:  A full-length portrait of Jacob Albright stands in the center of a plaza. He wears late eighteenth-century dress including a knee-length frock coat, stockings, and buckled shoes. His hair is pulled back into a ponytail. His hands are clasped in front of him. The bronze sculpture stands on a two-tiered octagonal marble-faced base. Four long rectangular blocks, also marble faced, are positioned around the edges of the small plaza as benches. Each bench has a bronze vertical rectangular plaque positioned on top, supported by two round metal poles. Each plaque features a different relief sculpture. The sculpture on the bench entitled "Knowledge" depicts a branch of an apple tree covered with fruit. The sculpture on the bench entitled "Spirit" depicts a vine with grape clusters and leaves. The sculpture on the bench entitled "Body" depicts a sheaf of grain lying on its side. The sculpture on the bench entitled "Beauty" depicts long-stemmed flowers. Subject:  Portrait male -- Albright, Jacob -- Full length Occupation -- Education -- University Founder Object -- Fruit -- Apple Object -- Fruit -- Grape Object -- Foliage -- Wheat Object -- Flower Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Reading Relief Bench Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Albright College, 13th & Exeter, Reading, Pennsylvania 19602 Located Albright College, Chapel, Reading, Pennsylvania Remarks:  The sculpture was commissioned by Judge Eshleman. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1994. 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 PA001186   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA001186 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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