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Calder, Alexander Milne,
Hamilton, James G. C.,
McArthur, John, Jr.,
Powell, W. Bleddyn,
Perkins, Samuel,
Cassani, John,
Tacony Iron & Metal Works,
Ethnic -- African
Ethnic -- Asian
Ethnic -- Indian
Ethnic -- Swedish
Allegory -- Quality
Allegory -- Other
Allegory -- Civic
Allegory -- Civic
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Buffalo
Animal -- Bear
Animal -- Camel
Animal -- Elephant
Animal -- Sheep
Animal -- Tiger
Animal -- Sheep
Allegory -- Place
Allegory -- Place
Allegory -- Place
Portrait male -- Penn, William
Portrait male -- Franklin, Benjamin
Religion -- Old Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
Philadelphia City Hall: Exterior Sculptures, (sculpture).
Artist:
Calder, Alexander Milne, 1846-1923, sculptor.
Hamilton, James G. C., assistant.
McArthur, John, Jr., 1823-1890, architect.
Powell, W. Bleddyn, architect.
Perkins, Samuel, architect.
Cassani, John, caster.
Tacony Iron & Metal Works, founder.
Title:
Philadelphia City Hall: Exterior Sculptures, (sculpture).
Dates:
1872-1894.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Marble, granite and bronze.
Description:
(Northeast:) Indian and dog (Northwest:) Indian woman and child (Southwest:) Swedish Settler (Southeast:) Swedish woman and lamb (On tower faces:) eagle (Center pavilion north:) Fame (Center pavilion east:) Industry and peace (Center pavilion south:) Law and liberty (Center pavilion west:) Prayer and meditation (Pediments:) Coat of arms for the City of Philadelphia and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Central dormers north:) Vikings (Central dormers east:) Asians (Central dormers south:) Africans (Central dormers west:) American Indians
(On pediments above dormers figures representing the continents:) (North Pediment:) Europeans and horse (East pediment:) Asians and elephants (South pediment:) Africans and camel (West pediment:) American Indians and buffalo (Spandrels in center pavilions:) Liberty and History (North) Science and Art (East) Executive Power and Judicial Power (South) Admonition and Repentance (West); (Keystones over central archway:) William Penn (North) Benjamin Franklin (East) Moses (South) Sympathy (West); (Entrance keystones:) Liberty & Knowledge (Northwest pavilion) War and Peace (Northeast pavilion) Indian chief and woman (Southeast pavilion) Resolution and unidentified head (Southwest pavilion)
(In crypt below tower:) Elephant (Africa) Bear (America) Tiger (Asia) Bull (
Europe
). (Throughout the building additional sculptures representing) plants, animals, the elements, arts, sciences and professions.
Subject:
Ethnic
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African
Ethnic
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Asian
Ethnic
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Indian
Ethnic
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Swedish
Allegory
--
Quality
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Grandeur
Allegory
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Other
--
Triumph
Allegory
--
Civic
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Liberty
Allegory
--
Civic
--
Law
Allegory
--
Arts & Sciences
--
History
Allegory
--
Arts & Sciences
--
Art
Allegory
--
Arts & Sciences
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Science
Animal
--
Bird
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Eagle
Animal
--
Buffalo
Animal
--
Bear
Animal
--
Camel
Animal
--
Elephant
Animal
--
Sheep
Animal
--
Tiger
Animal
--
Sheep
Allegory
--
Place
--
Asia
Allegory
--
Place
--
Europe
Allegory
--
Place
--
America
Portrait male
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Penn, William
Portrait male
--
Franklin, Benjamin
Religion
--
Old Testament
--
Moses
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
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Pennsylvania
--
Philadelphia
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Property, Municipal Services Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Located City Hall, Penn Square, Broad & Market Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
James G. C. Hamilton was Calder's assistant on this project. Some of the sculpture on the building is sheltered. IAS files contain a brief guide to City Hall sculpture which lists the titles and locations of each piece of sculpture.
References:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 94-103.
Bach, Penny Balkin, "Public Art in Philadelphia," Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1992, pg. 203.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 94-103.
Related Works:
For related work see: 77001305.
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 76005434
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