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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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In Philadelphia, a statue of Dr. Franklin sculpted by Francis Lazzarini from Carrara marble was installed last Saturday over the front door of the new library on Fifth Street. The full-length figure depicts him in a Roman toga, holding a reversed scepter and a scroll, reportedly costing over 500 guineas.
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The Statue of Dr. FRANKLIN was last Saturday fixed in its niche, over the front door of the new library in Fifth-street.
Francis Lazzarini is the sculptor, and Carrara the name of the place where it was executed. If the intrinsic merit of this master-piece of art did not speak its value, the name of the artist, where he is known, would evince it. Here perhaps its price may give the best idea of its worth. We have heard, but not from such a quarter, however, as positively to warrant the assertion, that it cost above 500 guineas.
The Statue of Dr. FRANKLIN is a full length figure, erect, clad with a Roman Toga—the position easy and graceful—in the right hand is a sceptre reversed, the elbow resting on books placed on a pedestal—the left hand, a little extended, holds a scroll.
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Philadelphia
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Last Saturday
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statue fixed in niche; reportedly cost above 500 guineas
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The Statue of Dr. FRANKLIN was fixed in its niche over the front door of the new library in Fifth-street. Francis Lazzarini is the sculptor, executed in Carrara. It is a full length figure, erect, clad with a Roman Toga—the position easy and graceful—in the right hand is a sceptre reversed, the elbow resting on books placed on a pedestal—the left hand, a little extended, holds a scroll.