Bust of John Locke 1765-75 American The placement of busts of learned men in libraries is a tradition that dates from antiquity and proliferated in eighteenth-century Philadelphia. The likeness of the English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704) was a preferred subject that often ornamented the pediment tops of desks and bookcases. This example has a distinct naturalism in the sculpting of the philosophers features that may have been inspired by well-known prints. Americans esteemed Locke for his philosophies that endorsed individual conscience, religious tolerance, and the defense of democracy. Lockes theories were fundamental to the thinking of American Revolutionaries, especially the authors of the Declaration of Independence.. Bust of John Locke. American. 1765-75. Mahogany. Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Bust of John Locke 1765-75 American The placement of busts of learned men in libraries is a tradition that dates from antiquity and proliferated in eighteenth-century Philadelphia. The likeness of the English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704) was a preferred subject that often ornamented the pediment tops of desks and bookcases. This example has a distinct naturalism in the sculpting of the philosophers features that may have been inspired by well-known prints. Americans esteemed Locke for his philosophies that endorsed individual conscience, religious tolerance, and the defense of democracy. Lockes theories were fundamental to the thinking of American Revolutionaries, especially the authors of the Declaration of Independence.. Bust of John Locke. American. 1765-75. Mahogany. Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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