approximately 48 x 36 x 3 in. (121.9 x 91.4 x 7.6 cm); 650 lbs.
Description
Bas relief plaque of President of the University of Kentucky. Commission received Feb. 23, dedicated Nov. 22, 1938.
Markings
Signed: Christian Petersen Sc '38 Bronze Incorporated. Inscription at top: FRANK LERONDE MCVEY / FIFTH PRESIDENT / UNIVERSITY / OF / KENTUCKY; Inscription at bottom: BELIEVE IN TRUTH / PROTEST AGAINST ERROR/LEAD MEN BY REASON RATHER THAN FORCE
Provenance / Location
University of Kentucky, McVey Hall.
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Papers, SC, Box 2 f.3, dedication November 1938; Box 4 f.12-13 Hughes correspondence Aug. 7, 1938; The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio), Feb. 23, 1938.
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