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William Penn, (sculpture). Artist:  Headman, Henry D., sculptor. Title:  William Penn, (sculpture). Dates:  1850. Medium:  Cast iron. Dimensions:  H. 75 in. (600 lbs.). Description:  Standing figure with his right leg advanced. He is holding the front of his jacket with his proper right hand and a baton in his proper left hand. His clothing is in the Pilgrim style, with knickers and a large brimmed hat. Subject:  Portrait male -- Penn, William -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Occupation -- Military -- Admiral Occupation -- Other -- Colonizer Ethnic -- British Object Type:  Sculpture Owner:  Penn Mutual Life Insurance Building, Sixth & Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Provenance:  Formerly located at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Building, Third & Dock Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1850-1946. Remarks:  The statue remained in its original location, over the doorway of the Mutual Insurance building, until the building was demolished and the statue was moved to the lobby of the Mutual Insurance's new building. References:  Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974. Illustration:  Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 62. 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 88320020   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 88320020 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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