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Francis Pierpont Statue Committee, Model of Statue and Portrait of Pierpont

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4186

Overview

Model of statue of Francis Pierpont (1814-1899), first governor of West Virginia, by sculptor Gareth Curtis. The full sized sculpture was erected in front of Independence Hall in Wheeling, West Virginia in 2015. Also includes a limited edition print of a portrait rendering of Pierpont by the same artist.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 2015

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

.9 Linear Feet (Summary: 10 1/2 in. (1 artifact, 10 1/2 in.); (1 item))

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Title
Francis Pierpont Statue Committee, Model of Statue and Portrait of Pierpont, ca. 2015
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2016/06/07
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536