Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Administered by Independence National Historical Park 313 Walnut Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19106
Located Second Bank of the United States South of bank at 4th & Walnut streets Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Date:
1923. Cast 1925. Dedicated June 18, 1926. Relocated 1961
Notes:
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985
City of Philadelphia, 1973.
Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 282.
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1993.
Image on file.
Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 282.
(Sculpture, lower proper right edge:) Paul W. Bartlett Sc. (Sculpture, rear right side:) J. Arthur Limerick Co./Founders . Balto. (Base, front:) ROBERT MORRIS/PATRIOT.STATESMAN.FINANCIER/1734-1806 signed Founder's mark appears.
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Summary:
Portrait of Robert Morris facing north toward the Second Bank building. He is depicted making his way through the snow during his mission to raise funds for Washington's troops at Valley Forge. He walks with his proper right foot forward. He is dressed in a heavy, double-breasted overcoat with a double row of flaps over his shoulders. Ruffled shirt cuffs can be seen sticking out from the sleeves of his coat. He has a tri-cornered hat on his head and his long hair is pulled back in a pony tail. He clutches a roll of papers to his chest with his proper left hand and holds a walking stick out at his side with his proper right hand. In his proper left coat pocket is a scroll representing the $1,400,000 subscription list he obtained in order to help Americans win at Yorktown.
