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Sir John Franklin, (sculpture). Artist:  Skrzypczak, Bill, sculptor. Title:  Sir John Franklin, (sculpture). Dates:  1984. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bust: bronze; Base: marble veneer over concrete. Dimensions:  Bust: approx. 24 x 18 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.; Base: approx. 5 x 2 x 2 ft. Inscription:  "WUS 84" signed Description:  Bronze bust of Arctic explorer John Franklin. Franklin is wearing a uniform with buttons with anchors on them, medals on his chest, and roping on his shoulders. The bust sits on a pyramid-shaped base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Franklin, John -- Bust Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Occupation -- Transportation -- Navigator Occupation -- Military -- Navy Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Ethnic -- British Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Alaska -- Anchorage Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Municipality of Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska Located Loussac Library, Denali & 36th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska Remarks:  The statue commemorates Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), an English Arctic explorer. His disappearance during an 1845-47 expedition, is credited with creating the impetus for 32 subsequent expeditions which resulted in the mapping of the then largest unchartered area of the world. The bust was a gift of BP North America, Inc. in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Alaskan statehood, as well as BP North America's 25th year of operations in Alaska. Plaques on rocks on either side of the bust have been removed. IAS files contain a related article from the Anchorage Municipal Libraries Journal, Aug. 1985. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alaska 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 AK000056   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AK000056 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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