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Authority, (sculpture). Artist:  Martiny, Philip, 1858-1927, sculptor. Lowell, Guy, 1870-1927, architect. Title:  Authority, (sculpture). Dates:  1906. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: granite; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 5 ft. x 5 ft. 6 in.; Base: approx. 4 ft. x 3 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Seated female figure holding a scroll in her proper left hand and resting her proper right hand on a fasces, the Roman symbol of power. Subject:  Figure female -- Full length Allegory -- Quality -- Authority Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New York, Department of General Services, One Centre Street, New York, New York 10007 Located New York County Courthouse, Entrance niche, New York, New York Provenance:  Formerly located New York City Hall of Records, 31 Chambers Street, New York, New York 1906-1959. Remarks:  Authority and Philip Martiny's companion sculpture, Justice, were originally positioned on either side of the entrance to the New York City Hall of Records --later known as Surrogate's Court. In 1959, when the city widened the street in front of the building, Authority and Justice were moved to the New York County Courthouse entrance niches. 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. 57. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 57. Related Works:  Companion to: 87870080. 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 76002935   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76002935 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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