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Konieszny, Marion,
Wykonawca (Firm),
Portrait male -- Kosciuszko, Thaddeus
Ethnic -- Polish
Occupation -- Military
History -- United States
Dress -- Historic
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
General Tadeusz Kosciuszko, (sculpture).
Artist:
Konieszny, Marion, sculptor.
Wykonawca (Firm), founder.
Title:
General Tadeusz Kosciuszko, (sculpture).
Dates:
1978. Cast 1978. Dedicated 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft. W. 3.5 ft.; Base: approx. 5 ft. x 7 ft. 3 in. x 6 ft. 5 in.
Inscription:
(On lower left:) MARION KONIESZNY (On back of the base:) WYKONAWCA 6ZVT/6LIWICE/POLAND 1978 (On plaque on front of base:) GENERAL TADEUSZ KOSCIUSZKO (Text on proper right side of base plaque:) HERO OF POLAND AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/FROM THE PEOPLE OF POLAND/TO THE PEOPLE OF/THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/COMMEMORATING 200 YEARS/OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. (Text on proper left side of base plaque, in Polish:) DAR NARODU POLSKIEGO/DLA NARODU/AMERYKAN SKIEGO/UPAMIETNIA JACY 200 LECIE/NIE PODLEGKOSCI AMERYKI signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A portrait of Kosciuszko standing facing the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Dressed in colonial, military costume, he stands with both hands and arms pulled behind its back. His proper right hand holds a scroll. His proper left leg is forward with a sword at his side. The surface texture of the bronze sculpture is rough.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Kosciuszko, Thaddeus -- Full Length
Ethnic -- Polish
Occupation -- Military -- General
History -- United States -- Revolution
Dress -- Historic -- Eighteenth Century Dress
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Sword
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Property, Municipal Services Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Located 18th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Southwest corner, near Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Remarks:
Gift of the Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Survey, 1993.
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 PA000160
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