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== Description == |
== Description == |
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''Commonwealth'' is the "symbolic embodiment" of a [[commonwealth]]. It stands on a {{convert|4|ft}} diameter globe and holds staff, to symbolize justice, in its left hand.<ref name="capitol"/> The staff is topped with a [[garland]] and an eagle with outstretched wings. Its right arm is eternally extended in benediction and blessing of the state.<ref name="capitol"/> |
''Commonwealth'' is the "symbolic embodiment" of a [[commonwealth]]. It stands on a {{convert|4|ft}} diameter globe and holds staff, to symbolize justice, in its left hand.<ref name="capitol"/> The staff is topped with a [[garland]] and an eagle with outstretched wings. Its right arm is eternally extended in [[benediction]] and blessing of the state.<ref name="capitol"/> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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| Artist | Roland Hinton Perry |
| Year | 1905 |
| Type | Gilded statue |
| Location | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
Commonwealth is a 14-foot-6-inch (4.42 m) gilded statue atop the dome of the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is nicknamed Miss Penn and the Spirit of the Commonwealth.[1] It is also sometimes called Letitia, after the daughter of William Penn, the assumed inspiration for the statue.
Description
Commonwealth is the "symbolic embodiment" of a commonwealth. It stands on a 4 feet (1.2 m) diameter globe and holds staff, to symbolize justice, in its left hand.[1] The staff is topped with a garland and an eagle with outstretched wings. Its right arm is eternally extended in benediction and blessing of the state.[1]
History
Commonwealth was sculpted by Roland Hinton Perry and was installed on the dome on May 25, 1905. The statue was removed for restoration by helicopter in the summer of 1998.[1] The statue was placed back onto the dome by Skycrane in September of the same year, after restoration.
References
- ^ a b c d "The Capitol" (PDF). Pennsylvania House of Representatives. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 15, 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
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