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Greek State, (sculpture). Artist:  Brewster, George Thomas, 1862-1943, sculptor. Piccirilli Brothers Marble Carving Studios, carver. Title:  Greek State, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Pericles, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned 1907.; Installed 1909. Medium:  Stone. Dimensions:  H. 12 ft. Subject:  Allegory -- Civic -- Law Homage -- Pericles Ethnic -- Greek Figure male -- Full length Object Type:  Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Brooklyn Sculpture Owner:  Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Cornice, Brooklyn, New York 11238 Remarks:  This figure, on the north side of the building, is one of thirty statues along the cornice of the Brooklyn Museum. Each statue cost not more than three thousand dollars. References:  Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975. Bogart, Michele H., "Public Sculpture and the Civic Ideal in New York City, 1890-1930," Chicago: University of Chicago, 1989. Bogart, Michele H., "Public Sculpture and the Civic Ideal in New York City, 1890-1930," Chicago: University of Chicago, 1989, pg. 167-176. Illustration:  Bogart, Michele H., "Public Sculpture and the Civic Ideal in New York City, 1890-1930," Chicago: University of Chicago, 1989, pg. 172. Related Works:  For model see: 76002964. 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 88300026   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 88300026 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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