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Seat of Knowledge, (sculpture). Artist:  Farmer, Roy Chester, sculptor. Title:  Seat of Knowledge, (sculpture). Dates:  1972. Installed 1987. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze and concrete; Base: brick. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Figure of a seated male, reading a book that he is holding in his proper left hand. Subject:  Portrait male -- Moore, Peter Weddick -- Full length Object -- Written Matter -- Book Allegory -- Quality -- Prudence Occupation -- Education -- University President Occupation -- Education -- Principal Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Elizabeth City Sculpture Owner:  Elizabeth City State University, Building and Grounds Department, Campus Box 840, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909 Remarks:  Nearby plaque reads: Seat of Knowledge/Representing/President/Emeritus Peter Weddick Moore/First Principal/1891-1928/Sculpted by/Roy Chester Farmer 1972/Erected 1987. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina 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 NC000206   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NC000206 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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