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Ben Franklin on a Park Bench, (sculpture). Artist:  Lundeen, George Wayne, 1948- , sculptor. Art Castings of Colorado, founder. Title:  Ben Franklin on a Park Bench, (sculpture). Dates:  Cast 1987. Copyrighted 1987. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze. Dimensions:  Approx. 50 x 58 x 24 in. Inscription:  (First line of newspaper held in Franklin's proper left hand:) PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE/MONDAY, MAY 16, 1987 signed Description:  Figure of Benjamin Franklin sitting on a park bench. He holds a newspaper with his proper left hand and his proper right arm is extended and rests on a cane. A pigeon is perched on the bench to the figure's proper left. Subject:  Portrait male -- Franklin, Benjamin -- Full length Figure male -- Elderly Occupation -- Writer -- Author Occupation -- Science -- Inventor Occupation -- Political -- Diplomat Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Occupation -- Education -- Philosopher Dress -- Historic -- Eighteenth Century Dress Dress -- Accessory -- Cane Dress -- Accessory -- Eye wear Object -- Written Matter -- Newspaper Object -- Furniture -- Bench Recreation -- Leisure -- Reading Animal -- Bird -- Pigeon Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Sculpture Owner:  Administered by University of Pennsylvania, Office of the Curator, 100 College Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 Located University of Pennsylvania, 37th & Locust Walkway, Southeast corner, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 Accession Number: 1987.0010 Provenance:  Formerly located University of Pennsylvania, Quad, off Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 Remarks:  Inscription on nearby plaque reads: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ON CAMPUS/CREATED FOR AND GIVEN BY THE CLASS OF 1962. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1992. 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 PA000022   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000022 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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