| Title |
Hester Prynne & Pearl. |
| Date |
1869 |
| Physical Description |
Marble ; 44 x 15 1/8 x 16 1/2 inches. |
| Is referenced by |
Philadelphia, Three Centuries of American Art. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1976, p. 394. |
| Notes |
LCP Minutes vol. 14, Dec. 1, 1938, p. 35: “Mr. Parrish said that the grandsons of Mr. Howard Roberts have recently presented books to the Library and have offered to present to the Library Mr. Roberts’ statues of Hester and Lot’s wife. … Resolved that the Directors on behalf of the Library Company as well as on their own behalf warmly thank Mr. Paul Roberts and Mr. Radclyffe Roberts for their generous donations.” LCP Annual Report, May 1, 1939: “A collection of valuable books, formerly the property of the late Mr. and Mrs. Howard Roberts, was given to the Library by Mr. Paul Roberts. At the same time Mr. H. Radclyffe Roberts presented to the Library the marble statue of Hester Prynne and Pearl, the first important work of Howard Roberts. When exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy in 1872 it attracted widespread attention throughout the country.” |
| Gift of H. Radclyffe Roberts (the artist's grandson), 1939. |
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| Exhibited at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1872) and the Philadelphia Art Museum (1966-1981). |
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| Subject |
Prynne, Hester (Fictitious character). |
| Women -- Portraits. |
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| Children -- Portraits. |
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| Genre |
Sculpture. |
| Location |
OBJ 540 |
| Accession number |
OBJ 540 |