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Study for "Car symbolizing the Constitution, 1787 (Genius of the Constitution)" pageant float, Founder's Week pageant (October 9, 1908) Philadelphia
Study for "Car symbolizing the Constitution, 1787 (Genius of the Constitution)" pageant float, Founder's Week pageant (October 9, 1908) Philadelphia

Study for "Car symbolizing the Constitution, 1787 (Genius of the Constitution)" pageant float, Founder's Week pageant (October 9, 1908) Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, PA; Bronxville, Westchester county, NY

Object Details

Title:
Study for "Car symbolizing the Constitution, 1787 (Genius of the Constitution)" pageant float, Founder's Week pageant (October 9, 1908) Philadelphia
Date:
c. 1908
Artist:
Medium:
Graphite on paper on board
Dimensions
15 x 11 in.
Classification
No items found.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015
Description

[lower left in graphite]: Genius of the Constitution / supported by the Thirteen States; [bottom left in graphite]: J.J. [?]; [upper left in graphite]: all ornamentation etc / Roman in character / and wheels of car / should be in harmony; [captions to elements of float, clockwise from top, in graphite]: U.S. / (living figure); 13 caryatids / representing the / original states / (staff figures); at Each corner [?]/ living figure to represent / north south east / and west

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