Equestrian statue of Anthony Wayne
| Anthony Wayne | |
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| Artist | John Gregory |
| Year | 1937 |
| Type | Gilded Bronze |
| Dimensions | 331.5 cm × 140 cm × 120 cm (130+1⁄2 in × 54 in × 46 in) |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| 39°57.884′N 75°10.856′W / 39.964733°N 75.180933°W[1] | |
| Owner | City of Philadelphia Fairmount Park Commission |
Anthony Wayne is a gilded bronze equestrian sculpture of Anthony Wayne, by John Gregory at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It is located at 26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.[2] It was dedicated on September 17, 1937.
The inscription reads:
(Base, plaques on both north and south sides:)
Sons of the Revolution
Exegi Monumentum Aere Perennius 1776-1883
(Base, north side above plaque, in raised letters:)
Anthony Wayne
1745-1796
The inscription at the foot of base reads:
Anthony Wayne
A memorial of his valour
a tribute to his achievements
in the War of Independence
The Pennsylvania Society
Sons of the Revolution
Here inscribe his name
in honor
1937.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Anthony Wayne Philadelphia", Waymarking
- ^ "WAYNE, Anthony: Statue at the Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by John Gregory".
- ^ ""Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey. 1993. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
External links
| External images | |
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 Statue of General Anthony Wayne | |
| General Anthony Wayne |
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- Monuments and memorials in Philadelphia
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- 1937 sculptures
- Bronze sculptures in Pennsylvania
- Equestrian statues in Pennsylvania
- Sculptures in the Philadelphia Museum of Art
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- 1937 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Equestrian statues in Philadelphia
- East Fairmount Park
- Statues of U.S. Founding Fathers
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