Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
Person: Elbridge Gerry
Signers Walk
Franklin Mint,
1975 (installed current location 1999)
* Plaques with relief busts of John Adams,
Samuel Adams,
Carter Braxton,
Charles Carroll,
George Clymer,
William Floyd,
Elbridge Gerry,
Button Gwinnett,
Benjamin Harrison V,
Joseph Hewes,
William Hooper,
Thomas Jefferson,
Francis Lightfoot Lee,
Philip Livingston,
Thomas Lynch Jr.,
Thomas McKean,
Arthur Middleton,
Lewis Morris,
Robert Morris,
Thomas Nelson, Jr.,
William Paca,
Robert Treat Paine,
Caesar Rodney,
George Ross,
Edward Rutledge,
Roger Sherman,
James Smith,
George Taylor,
William Williams,
John Witherspoon
and
George Wythe
* small
heads,
parts of buildings
* Donated by the Franklin Mint in 1975. Moved to the current location in 1999.
People listed are those visible June 20, 2022. Many of the plaques are missing or damaged. One was covered by a planter.
Preference given here to likenesses of those least represented in the database as of 7/4/2022.
* inscription:
These plaques commemorate the 56 members of the Continental Congress who risked their lives, reputation, and fortunes by signing the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and 1777.
* Sidewalk.
South side of Chestnut between 6th and 7th.
* 39.949260,-75.151575 [map] [nearby]
* On the Independence Mall tour
* Exhibits: Missing,
Moved
* See also:
+inquirer.com article about this piece
+wikipedia.org's Franklin Mint page
+wikipedia.org's John Adams page
+wikiedia.org's Samuel Adams page
+wikipedia.org's Carter Braxton page
+wikipedia.org's Charles Carroll page
+wikipedia.org's George Clymer page
+wikipedia.org's William Floyd page
+wikipedia.org's Button Gwinnett page
+wikipedia.org's Benjamin Harrison V page
+wikipedia.org's Joseph Hewes page
+wikipedia.org's William Hooper page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Jefferson page
+wikipedia.org's Francis Lightfoot Lee page
+wikipedia.org's Philip Livingston page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Lynch Jr. page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas McKean page
+wikipedia.org's Arthur Middleton page
+wikipedia.org's Lewis Morris page
+wikipedia.org's Robert Morris page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Nelson, Jr. page
+wikipedia.org's William Paca page
+wikipedia.org's Robert Treat Paine page
+wikipedia.org's Caesar Rodney page
+wikipedia.org's George Ross page
+wikipedia.org's Edward Rutledge page
+wikipedia.org's Roger Sherman page
+wikipedia.org's James Smith page
+wikipedia.org's George Taylor page
+wikipedia.org's William Williams page
+wikipedia.org's John Witherspoon page
+wikipedia.org's George Wythe page
Declaration of Independence
Tiequn Geng,
Guangxi Qihe Bronze Studio,
Dr. Komuro Hiromi,
Dr. QiongZhao (Ellen) Schicktanz,
John Trumbull,
2017 (installed)
* Full figure reliefs of John Adams,
Samuel Adams,
Josiah Bartlett,
Charles Carroll,
Samuel Chase,
Abraham Clark,
George Clinton,
George Clymer,
John Dickinson,
William Ellery,
William Floyd,
Benjamin Franklin,
Elbridge Gerry,
John Hancock,
Benjamin Harrison V,
Joseph Hewes,
Thomas Heyward Jr.,
William Hooper,
Stephen Hopkins,
Francis Hopkinson,
Samuel Huntington,
Thomas Jefferson,
Richard Henry Lee,
Francis Lewis,
Philip Livingston,
Robert R. Livingston,
Thomas Lynch Jr.,
Thomas McKean,
Arthur Middleton,
Lewis Morris,
Robert Morris,
William Paca,
Robert Treat Paine,
George Read,
Benjamin Rush,
Edward Rutledge,
Roger Sherman,
Richard Stockton,
Charles Thomson,
George Walton,
William Whipple,
William Williams,
Thomas Willing,
James Wilson,
John Witherspoon,
Oliver Wolcott
and
George Wythe
* small
people,
some standing,
some sitting,
furniture,
paper and pens,
interior of Independence Hall
* inscription:
(partial)
This bronze sculpture replicates John Trumbull's famous
painting Declaration of Independence that is displayed
in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol. It depicts the
presentation of the Declaration of Independence to the
Continental Congress in Independence Hall on June 28, 1776, by
the drafting committee, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams,
Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston
(shown seated to the left of the table).
Forty-two of the 56 signers of the Declaration are portrayed;
Trumbull originally intended to include the 56 signers,
but was unable to obtain likenesses for all of them.
He also portrayed five people who did not sign the Declaraion,
but who were present on June 28th.
Because the Declaration was debated and signed over a period of
six to eight weeks, the men shown here were never in
Independence Hall at the same time.
The sculpture is a donation from Dr. QiongZhao (Ellen) Schicktanz,
a naturalized Asian-American artist, in gratitude for her life
as an American Citizen.
* North wall.
Museum of the American Revolution.
South side of Chestnut, East of 3rd.
* 39.948500,-75.145750 [map] [nearby]
* On the Old City tour
* See also:
+wikipedia.org's page for the original painting
+americangoddessartmuseum.com
+wikipedia.org's John Trumbull page
+wikipedia.org's John Adams page
+wikiedia.org's Samuel Adams page
+wikipedia.org's Josiah Bartlett page
+wikipedia.org's Charles Carroll page
+wikipedia.org's Samuel Chase page
+wikipedia.org's Abraham Clark page
+wikipedia.org's George Clinton page
+wikipedia.org's George Clymer page
+wikipedia.org's John Dickinson page
+wikipedia.org's William Ellery page
+wikipedia.org's William Floyd page
+ushistory.org's The Electric Ben Franklin
+wikipedia.org's John Hancock page
+wikipedia.org's Benjamin Harrison V page
+wikipedia.org's Joseph Hewes page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Heyward Jr. page
+wikipedia.org's William Hooper page
+wikipedia.org's Stephen Hopkins page
+wikipedia.org's Francis Hopkinson page
+wikipedia.org's Samuel Huntington page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Jefferson page
+wikipedia.org's Richard Henry Lee page
+wikipedia.org's Francis Lewis page
+wikipedia.org's Philip Livingston page
+wikipedia.org's Robert R. Livingston page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Lynch Jr. page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas McKean page
+wikipedia.org's Arthur Middleton page
+wikipedia.org's Lewis Morris page
+wikipedia.org's Robert Morris page
+wikipedia.org's William Paca page
+wikipedia.org's Robert Treat Paine page
+wikipedia.org's George Read page
+wikipedia.org's Benjamin Rush page
+wikipedia.org's Edward Rutledge page
+wikipedia.org's Roger Sherman page
+wikipedia.org's Richard Stockton page
+wikipedia.org's Charles Thomson page
+wikipedia.org's George Walton page
+wikipedia.org's William Whipple page
+wikipedia.org's William Williams page
+wikipedia.org's Thomas Willing page
+wikipedia.org's James Wilson page
+wikipedia.org's John Witherspoon page
+wikipedia.org's Oliver Wolcott page
+wikipedia.org's George Wythe page
+amrevmuseum.org
