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Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: Corporation of the City of Philadelphia, (sculpture). Artist:  Stauch, Edward, b. ca. 1830, sculptor. Title:  Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: Corporation of the City of Philadelphia, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1850s. Installed 1885. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Marble. Dimensions:  5 ft. 9 in. x 7 ft. 9 in. Inscription:  CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. Description:  The stone is carved in relief with a shield flanked by two female figures, the one on the right holding a cornucopia, and the one on the left holding a small scythe. The figures lean against the shield, which is carved with an image of a sailing ship and a plow. The scales of justice are carved above the shield. Above the female figures there is an eagle with its wings spread, and an olive branch held in one claw and three arrows held in the other claw. In its beak, the eagle carries a banner incised with DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE PHILADELPHIA JULY 4TH 1776. The outer edges of the stone are carved with an elaborate border of leaves and ribbons, with bunches of leaves in each corner. Along the bottom edge, the stone is carved in relief with an inscription reading: CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. Subject:  Emblem -- Seal Figure group -- Female Object -- Tool -- Scale Architecture -- Boat -- Sailing Ship Object -- Tool -- Plow Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Object -- Other -- Cornucopia Object -- Foliage Object -- Weapon -- Bow and Arrow Allegory -- Place -- Philadelphia Object Type:  Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Located National Mall, Adjacent to 14th Street, between Constitution Avenue, N.W. & Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  One of 193 commemorative stones set into the interior walls of the Washington Monument. The stones were donated by states, cities, towns, organizations, individuals, and foreign countries in honor of George Washington. The Corporation of the City of Philadelphia donated the stone, which is located at the 180 ft. level. References:  Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 124. Illustration:  Image on file. Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 124. 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 78230100   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 78230100 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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