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Eltanin
Bathsheba Grossman, 1992
* abstract form
* On top of the wall. Northeast corner of 33rd and Walnut.
* 39.952650,-75.189875 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+artist's page for this piece
+upenn.edu's page for this piece
+bathsheba.com

We Lost
Tony Smith, 1966
* abstract form
* Formerly on Locust Walk just East of 36th. In September, 2013 it was taken out of storage and installed in front of the new nanotech center. The last picture is from the original location.
* Original location replaced with LOVE
* North side of Walnut, East of 33rd.
* 39.952625,-75.188900 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: Favorites, Moved
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+upenn.edu's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Tony Smith page
+publicartarchive.org's Tony Smith page

War Memorial Flagpole
Charles Rudy, 1951
* group of people standing
* Also known as All Wars Memorial to Penn Alumni
* inscription:
The University of Pennsylvania
1740 To her sons who died in the service of their country 1950
A brood of sturdy men who stood for freedom and for truth. -Sir Walter Mitchell, class of 1848.
This memorial presented by Walter H. Annenberg, class of 1931.
* East side of 33rd South of Walnut (across from Smith Walk).
* 39.951375,-75.190180 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: War
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+upenn.edu's page for this piece
+michenermuseum.org's Charles Rudy page

Towne Building Face
Cope and Stewardson (Architects), 1906
* small face
* Entrance. West side of 33rd between Smith Walk and Walnut.
* 39.951550,-75.190450 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: Gargoyles
* See also:
+upenn.edu's page for the building
+wikipedia.org's Cope and Stewardson page

Brick House
Simone Leigh, 2019
* big head
* Replaced Black Forest
* Southwest corner, 34th and Walnut.
* 39.952500,-75.192550 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: Black Lives
* See also:
+upenn.edu's page for this piece
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's Simone Leigh page

Benjamin Franklin in 1723
R. Tait McKenzie, 1914
* Statue of Benjamin Franklin
* standing person, hat, walking stick, bag of belongings
* Also listed as "Youthful Franklin" and "The Young Franklin". A small version of this piece is in the Children's Department of the main library at 20th and Race.
* inscription:
front: Benjamin Franklin in 1723
left: "I have been the more particular in this description of my journey that you may compare such unlikely beginnings with the figure I have since made there." -Franklin to his son.
right: This memorial dedicated to the Tenth Reunion of the Class of 1904 is a tribute to the inspiration and example of the founder of the University to many generations of the sons of Pennsylvania
* East side of 33rd Street, North of Spruce.
* 39.950800,-75.191000 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+associationforpublicart.org's page for this piece
+upenn.edu's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's R. Tait McKenzie page
+wikipedia.org's Benjamin Franklin page

John Harrison, Chemist
Lawrence Tenney Stevens, 1932
* Statue of John Harrison
* big standing person
* I'm basing the attribution on the name and date at the bottom of the back of the statue's coat. The University listed it as Lynn Jenkins, 1934.
* inscription: 1773-1833
* In a small park South of Smith Walk between 33rd and 34th..
* 39.951150,-75.191685 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+upenn.edu's page for this piece
+lawrencetenneystevens.com
+americanaristocracy.com's John Harrison page

Edgar Fahs Smith
R. Tait McKenzie, 1925
* Statue of Edgar Fahs Smith
* sitting person, chair, lizard, books, mortarboard, jug or basket
* inscription: Provost, 1911-1920, teacher, investigator, friend. Born 1856 - Died 1928. A tribute of affection from John C. Bell, class of 1889.
* East side of 34th St. at Smith Walk (between Walnut and Spruce).
* 39.951610,-75.192175 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* See also:
+upenn.edu's page for this piece
+wikipedia.org's R. Tait McKenzie page
+wikipedia.org's Edgar Fahs Smith page

Column and Capital
1976 (donated, obviously much older)
* column and capital
* inscription:
Ammen, Jordan
(ancient Philadelphia)
Roman Period
Gift to City of Philadelphia from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the occasion of the American Bicentenial, 1976
* In a small park South of Smith Walk between 33rd and 34th.
* 39.951100,-75.191700 [map] [nearby]
* On the Penn Campus tour
* Exhibits: Unidentified Artists
* See also:
+upenn.edu's page for this piece