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Admiral Robert E. Peary Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Pollia, Joseph P., 1893-1954, sculptor. Title:  Admiral Robert E. Peary Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  1934. Copyrighted 1934. Dedicated October 15, 1937. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 31 in. x 41 in.; Base: approx. 41 x 35 1/2 x 45 in. Inscription:  Pollia (On plaque on front of base:) Robert Edwin Peary/Discoverer of the North Pole/Born 100 yards south of this point May 6, 1856/Died February 20, 1920 and buried in Arlington Cemetery (followed by additional text) signed Description:  Full-length portrait of Admiral Robert E. Peary. He wears arctic expedition gear. The hood of his coat is pulled around his face. He has a moustache. An Eskimo sled dog stands next to him on his proper left and he holds the dog's lead in his proper left hand. The bronze sculpture stands on a square stone base. Subject:  Portrait male -- Peary, Robert Edwin -- Full length Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Occupation -- Military -- Rear Admiral Animal -- Dog Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Cresson Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Division of Placed Property Management, P. O. Box 1026, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 Located Admiral Peary Monument Park, Route 22 & LR 276, Cresson, Pennsylvania Remarks:  The monument honors Peary, discoverer of the north pole, who was born near the site of the sculpture. The sculpture was installed through efforts of the Cambria County Historical Society and was funded largely through penny donations of local school children. The land the sculpture stands on was a gift of Mrs. William P. Thompson of Pittsburgh, PA. IAS files contain copy of Mercedes Buck's related publication "Memorial Book to Robert Edwin Peary (Discoverer of the North Pole)", pg. 35-45. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. New York Times, September 6, 1936. 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 PA001682   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA001682 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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