| Title | Literature |  |
| Alternate Title | Literature, Science and Art Spandrel Group | |
| Materials | Granite | |
| Year Modeled | 1894 | |
| Year Cast | 1894 | |
| Year Cut | NA | |
| Year Commissioned | 1894 | |
| Size | 84 in | |
| Subject Keywords | Government, Group, Relief, Spandrel | |
Current Location(s)
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Provenance
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| Original Cost to Produce | $1,800.00 | |
| 2009 GDP Value | $42,500.00 | |
Images (click for larger image)
 Model in studio. |
 In place at the Library of Congress. |
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| Image Credits Include: Cynthia Sam | ||
Awards
- No awards for this work.
Exhibitions
- October 20 – 30, 1901: Yale Bicentennial Art Exhibition, Yale University, New Haven, CT.
- December 1902: St. Botolph’s Club, Boston, MA.
Inscription
- None or unknown.
Notes
- No notes for this work.
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Related Articles
- Crowds Attracted By Art Exhibition, Source Unknown (Philadelphia, PA), February, 1902 (451 KB).
- Exhibition Of Mr. Pratt’s Sculptures At The St. Botolph Club, Boston Evening Transcript (Boston, MA), Thursday, December 4, 1902 (741 KB).
- Bela L. Pratt’s Sculptures – His Exhibition A Striking One At The St. Botolph Club, Boston Herald (Boston, MA), Thursday, December 4, 1902 (607 KB).
- The Work Of Bela L. Pratt, Sculptor, New England Magazine (Boston, MA), February, 1903 (2.71 MB).
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- Distinguished Boston Sculptor Guest Of ’57 – Bela Lyon Pratt, Whose Father Belonged To This Class, New Haven Register (New Haven, CT), Wednesday, June 26, 1907 (667 KB).
- The Artists Of Boston – Bela L. Pratt – Sculptor, Boston Herald (Boston, MA), Sunday, December 13, 1908 (2.53 MB).
- Bela L. Pratt, Source Unknown, Month Unknown, 1909 (712 KB).
- Pratt, The Sculptor, Dead, The Hartford Times (Hartford, CT), Friday, May 18, 1917 (224 KB).
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- Death Of Bela Pratt, Famous Sculptor – Statue Of “The Whaleman” In This City Among His Works – Was Stricken In April, Morning Mercury (New Bedford, MA), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (569 KB).
- Editorial, New York Evening Telegram (New York, NY), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (87 KB).
- Mr. Dela L. Pratt, Sculptor, Dead, New York Herald (New York, NY), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (179 KB).
- Bela L. Pratt, Sculptor, Dies – Statues By Boston Man May Be Found In Several Cities, New York Tribune (New York, NY), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (206 KB).
- Taken By Death, Pittsburgh Dispatch (Pittsburgh, PA), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (193 KB).
- Bela L. Pratt, Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (141 KB).
- Bela L. Pratt, Sculptor, Dies, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (815 KB).
- Bela L. Pratt, Sculptor, Dies – Breakdown From Overwork Causes Death, The Boston Post (Boston, MA), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (229 KB).
- Grim Reaper – Boston Sculptor Dies, The Enquirer (Cincinnati, OH), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (138 KB).
- Bela Lyon Pratt Noted Sculptor, Dies At Boston Home, The Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (646 KB).
- D. L. Pratt, Sculptor, Dies – American Stricken While At Work On Statue Of Alexander Hamilton, The New York Times (New York, NY), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (150 KB).
- B. L. Pratt, Sculptor, The Philadelphia Press (Philadelphia, PA), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (134 KB).
- Bela L. Pratt Sculptor Dies – Designer Of Hawthorne Memorial For This City Succumbs To Overwork, The Salem News (Salem, MA), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (203 KB).
- Bela Lyon Pratt, The Sun (New York, NY), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (211 KB).
- B. L. Pratt, Sculptor, Dead – Works Include Spandrel Figures In Congressional Library Here, The Washington Post (Washington, D. C.), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (186 KB).
- Bela L. Pratt, Noted American Sculptor, Stricken At Boston, Source Unknown, Saturday, May 19, 1917 (242 KB).
- Bela Lyon Pratt, Source Unknown, Saturday, May 19, 1917 (260 KB).
- Bela L. Pratt, Sculptor, Dies, Washington Times (Washington, D. C.), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (125 KB).
- Bela Pratt – Citizen And Sculptor, Boston Evening Transcript (Boston, MA), Saturday, May 19, 1917 (1.64 MB).
- Death Of Bela L. Pratt – Noted American Sculptor, The Republican (Springfield, MA), Thursday, May 24, 1917 (560 KB).
- Bela L. Pratt, American Art News (New York, NY), Saturday, May 26, 1917 (302 KB).
- Bela Pratt As Artist And As Man Shown By Memorial Exhibition, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA), Sunday, November 4, 1917 (1.69 MB).
- The Fine Arts – Bela Pratt’s Sculpture, Boston Evening Transcript (Boston, MA), Monday, April 8, 1918 (1.15 MB).
Related Personal Letters
- From Bela Lyon Pratt to Sarah Victoria Whittelsey Pratt (His Mother), April 1, 1894
- From Bela Lyon Pratt to Sarah Victoria Whittelsey Pratt (His Mother), April 15, 1894
- From Bela Lyon Pratt to Sarah Victoria Whittelsey Pratt (His Mother), May 8, 1894
- From Bela Lyon Pratt to Sarah Victoria Whittelsey Pratt (His Mother), May 20, 1894
- From Bela Lyon Pratt to Sarah Victoria Whittelsey Pratt (His Mother), June 24, 1894
- From Bela Lyon Pratt to Sarah Victoria Whittelsey Pratt (His Mother), July 8, 1894
- From Bela Lyon Pratt to Sarah Victoria Whittelsey Pratt (His Mother), July 15, 1894
- From Bela Lyon Pratt to Sarah Victoria Whittelsey Pratt (His Mother), July 23, 1894
- From Bela Lyon Pratt to Sarah Victoria Whittelsey Pratt (His Mother), November 30, 1902
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