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Anthony Wayne
ArtistJohn Gregory
Year1937
TypeGilded Bronze
Dimensions331.5 cm × 140 cm × 120 cm (130+1⁄2 in × 54 in × 46 in)
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates39°57.884′N 75°10.856′W / 39.964733°N 75.180933°W / 39.964733; -75.180933[1]
OwnerCity 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

  1. ^ "Anthony Wayne Philadelphia", Waymarking
  2. ^ "WAYNE, Anthony: Statue at the Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by John Gregory".
  3. ^ ""Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey. 1993. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
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