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Commonwealth, (sculpture). Artist:  Perry, Roland Hinton, 1870-1941, sculptor. Huston, Joseph M., architect. Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, founder. Title:  Commonwealth, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Miss Penn, (sculpture). Dates:  1905. Installed May 25, 1905. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Gilded bronze. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 14 ft. 6 in. Description:  A standing female figure representing the symbolic embodiment of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is installed atop a globe on the capitol dome. In her proper left hand she holds a ribbon-draped staff, the symbol of justice, surmounted by the traditional American eagle. Her proper right hand is extended as a symbol of mercy. Subject:  Figure female -- Full length Allegory -- Place -- Pennsylvania Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Capitol Preservation Committee, Room 30, Capitol Annex Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Located Pennsylvania State Capitol, Dome, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Remarks:  The sculpture was authorized under the budget of the Capitol Building Commission with funds originally intended for bronze light standards. Architect, Joseph N. Huston, who designed the Capitol, also designed and drew the specifications for this gilded bronze sculpture, which he called "Commonwealth," and sculptor Roland Hinton Perry called "Pennsylvania." She is popularly referred to as "Miss Penn," because Perry supposedly based the figure's facial features on those of Letitia Penn, daughter of William Penn. Others believe that Perry drew on the likeness of Mrs. Joseph M. Huston for his inspiration. IAS files contain articles from the New York Times, June 3, 1905 and The Harrisburg Telegraph, May 25, 1906; excerpts from Charles H. Caffin's "Handbook of the New Capitol," Harrisburg, PA: J. Horace McFarland Company, pg. 16; the "Pennsylvania Capitol, A Documentary History," vol. II, pg. 383 (unpublished); a paper from the Capitol Preservation Committee dated Aug. 1985 entitled "Proposed Restoration Project"; and blueprints by Conservation Technical Associates. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Related Works:  For model see: PA001170. 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 76007426   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 76007426 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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