Robert Morris is a bronze statue by Paul Wayland Bartlett

Paul Wayland Bartlett

Paul Wayland Bartlett was an American sculptor working in the Beaux-Arts tradition of heroic realism. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Truman Howe Bartlett, an art critic and sculptor....

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It is located at Independence Hall

Independence Hall

Independence Hall is the centerpiece of Independence National Historical Park located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th Streets...

, on 4th Street and Walnut Street

Walnut Street (Philadelphia)

Walnut Street is located in downtown Philadelphia and extends from the city's Delaware River waterfront through Center City and West Philadelphia. Walnut Street has been characterized as "the city's premier shopping district"...

, Philadelphia.

It was dedicated on June 18, 1926, at the Second Bank of the United States

Second Bank of the United States

The Second Bank of the United States was chartered in 1816, five years after the First Bank of the United States lost its own charter. The Second Bank of the United States was initially headquartered in Carpenters' Hall, Philadelphia, the same as the First Bank, and had branches throughout the...

 on Chestnut Street

Chestnut Street

Chestnut Street may refer to:* Chestnut Street a place in Kent, England* Chestnut Street Bridge, bridge across the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA* Chestnut Street, a street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA...

, but was relocated in 1961.

The inscription reads:

(Sculpture, lower proper right edge:)

Paul W. Bartlett Sc.

(Sculpture, rear right side:)

J. Arthur Limerick Co.

Founders . Balto.

(Base, front:)

ROBERT MORRIS

PATRIOT.STATESMAN.FINANCIER

1734 - 1806

signed Founder's mark appears.

External links

• http://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/plaques-and-statues-in-the-park.htm
• http://dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0006540.htm
• http://www.geolocation.ws/v/W/4d586fbb1d41c86ece0577dc/filerobert-morris-statue-jpg/en
• http://www.philadelphiafaithandfreedom.com/robertmorrisstatue
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/2550222618/