Edgar Fahs Smith, (sculpture)

Object Details

Notes
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey, 1992.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
University of Pennsylvania, University Archives, 1970.
Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974.
Image on file.
Fairmount Park Art Assoc., "Sculpture of a City: Philadelphia's Treasures in Bronze & Stone," NY: Walker Publ., 1974, pg. 303.
R Tait McKenzie fec 1925 (Back of figure, lower section:) ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y- (Back of figure, below chair:) A/TRIBUTE/OF/AFFECTION/FROM/JOHN C. BELL/CLASS/1884 (Proper left side of figure, below chair, on spines of books:) CHEMISTRY IN AMERICA/ELECTRO CHEMISTRY (Proper right side of figure, lower section, there is a band of eight symbols, one of which appears to be a peace symbol) (Back of figure, at top of chair, illegible inscription) (Front of base:) EDGAR FAHS SMITH/PROVOST/1911 1920/TEACHER INVESTIGATOR FRIEND/BORN 1856 DIED 1928 signed Founder's mark appears.
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Summary
Smith seated in a chair wearing an academic robe. He holds an academic cap in his proper left hand. His proper left arm rests on proper left arm of chair. His proper right arm rests on proper right arm of chair. On proper left side, below chair, is a stack of four books and a serpent. The tail of the serpent is wrapped around leg of chair. Smith's proper left foot rests on serpent's head. Figure and chair sit on a cylindrical base which has an ornamental border.
Data Source
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
Date
1925. Dedicated June 12, 1926
Control number
IAS 77001607
sculptor
McKenzie, R. Tait 1867-1938
designer
Trumbauer, Horace
founder
Roman Bronze Works
Subject
Smith, Edgar Fahs
Type
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Medium
Figure: bronze; Base: limestone
Owner/Location
Administered by University of Pennsylvania Office of the Curator 100 College Hall Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104
Located University of Pennsylvania Smith Walk, East Side of 34th Street, Between Walnut & Spruce Streets Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104
Topic
Portrait male--Full length
Occupation--Education
Record ID
siris_ari_12642
Usage
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