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#1 Henry Keller
Henry George Keller (April 3, 1869 – August 3, 1949) was an American artist who led a generation of Ohio watercolor painters of the Cleveland School . Keller's students at the Cleveland School of Art and his Berlin Heights, Ohio summer school included Charles E. Burchfield , Paul Travis , and Frank
#2 Đỗ Quang Em
Đỗ Quang Em ( Ninh Thuận , Annam , Indochina , France (under the occupation of Japan ), 1942 – 3 August 2021 [1] ) was a Vietnamese painter based in Saigon , South Vietnam , then Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam. He graduated from Gia Định College of Fine Arts ( Cao Đẳng Mỹ Thuật Gia Định ) in 1965. Along
Fra Paolino da Pistoia OP (1490 – August 3, 1547) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, active in Tuscany . He was a son of the painter Bernardino del Signoraccio . He was a Dominican friar who painted in a style similar to Fra Bartolomeo . Italian painter This article includes a list of
#4 Marco Antonio Montes de Oca
Marco Antonio Montes de Oca (August 3, 1932 - February 7, 2009) was a Mexican poet and painter. Mexican poet and painter (1932–2009) Marco Antonio Montes de Oca Born ( 1932-08-03 ) August 3, 1932 Mexico City , Mexico Died February 7, 2009 ( 2009-02-08 ) (aged 76) Mexico City, Mexico Occupation P
Marie Henrie Mackenzie (August 3, 1878 in Rotterdam – December 30, 1961 in Hilversum ) was a Dutch painter. [1] He was a student of the Art School in Rotterdam and later on of the famous Dutch painter George Hendrik Breitner in Amsterdam. [2] Dutch artist Marie Henrie Mackenzie self portrait, 1935 B
Werner Gutzeit (1 December 1932 in Copenhagen , died 3 August 2014 in Lohe-Rickelshof, Germany [1] ) was a Danish cubist painter . German-Danish cubist painter Werner Gutzeit Born ( 1932-12-01 ) 1 December 1932 Copenhagen, Denmark Died 3 August 2014 (2014-08-03) (aged 81) Lohe-Rickelshof, Germany
Beulah Ruth Bettersworth (1894–1968) was an artist and muralist in the early 20th century. She was most known for her still lifes and street scenes. Her painting Christopher Street , Greenwich Village was selected for the White House by President Franklin Roosevelt and is now in the permanent collec
Giovanni Antonio Lelli (1591 – August 3, 1640) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He was a pupil of the painter Cigoli . In the church of San Matteo in Merulana in Rome (now demolished), he painted an Annunciation . He painted a Visitation for the Convent della Minerva. Giovanni Antonio L
#9 Marie Tuck
Marie Anne Tuck (5 September 1866 – 3 September 1947), was an artist and art educator in South Australia. Marie Tuck Self-portrait Born Marie Anne Tuck ( 1866-09-05 ) 5 September 1866 Mount Torrens, South Australia Died 3 September 1947 (1947-09-03) (aged 80) Glen Osmond, South Australia Nationali
#10 Vladimir Aleksandrovich Beklemishev
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Beklemishev ( Russian : Владимир Александрович Беклемишев ; 15 August [ O.S. 3 August ] 1861 , Ekaterinoslav , Russian Empire , now Dnipro , Ukraine - 21 December 1919, Novorzhev , Russia ) was a Russian sculptor, a rector of the Imperial Academy of Arts . [1] [2] Russian
#11 Herbert Siebner
Herbert Johannes Josef Siebner (April 16, 1925 – August 3, 2003) was born in Stettin , Prussia, and died in Victoria , Canada. Siebner was an Expressionist painter, printmaker, and sculptor. Siebner studied graphic arts under Max E. A. Richter (1941–43) in Berlin. Siebner served in the German Army f
Edward Petherbridge (born 3 August 1936) is an English actor, writer and artist. Among his many roles, he portrayed Lord Peter Wimsey in the 1987 BBC television adaptations of Dorothy L. Sayers ' novels, and Guildenstern in Tom Stoppard 's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead . At the Royal Shakesp
#13 Alfredo Keil
Alfredo Cristiano Keil (3 July 1850 – 4 October 1907) was a Portuguese romantic composer and painter . Portuguese romantic composer and painter Alfredo Keil Born 3 July 1850 Lisbon , Kingdom of Portugal Died 4 October 1907 (1907-10-04) (aged 57) Hamburg , German Empire Occupation Composer , painte
#14 Louis Lafitte
Louis Lafitte (November 15, 1770 in Paris – August 3, 1828 in Paris) was a French painter, designer, illustrator and muralist. French painter For the French rower, see Louis Lafite . This article relies largely or entirely on a single source . ( September 2015 ) Regulus Returning to Carthage (1791)
#15 Mary K. Trotter
Mary Kempton Trotter (August 3, 1859 – c. April 1925) was an American artist who studied in Philadelphia before moving to Paris . American painter Mary Kempton Trotter Born ( 1859-08-03 ) August 3, 1859 [lower-alpha 1] [1] [2] Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Died April 1925 (aged 65) Paris , France Na
#16 Andy Denzler
Andy Denzler (born 3 August 1965) is a Swiss artist. His distinctive technique of distorting the freshly applied surface of his paintings has shaped his entire oeuvre in painting, printmaking, sculpture and drawing. Swiss artist Denzler in his studio, portrait photo: Lukas Mäder
#17 Alexey Tyranov
Alexey Vasilievich Tyranov (Russian: Алексей Васильевич Тыранов; 1808 in Bezhetsk – 3 August 1859 in Kashin ) was a Russian portrait and genre painter. Russian painter Alexey Tyranov Алексей Васильевич Тыранов Self-portrait (1825) Born 1808 Bezhetsk Died August 3, 1859 (1859-08-03) (aged 50–51) Ka
Dennis Malone Carter (c. 1820 - 1881) was an Irish-American painter. Carter's birth date is variously listed as 1818, 1820, and 1827. Born in Ireland, he immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1839. [1] He settled in New York City , painting portraits and historical settings, where he d
#19 Bessie Christie
Elizabeth Froomes Christie (3 August 1904 – 9 March 1983) was a New Zealand painter. [1] [2] New Zealand artist (1904–1983) Bessie Christie Born Elizabeth Froomes Christie ( 1904-08-03 ) 3 August 1904 Wellington , New Zealand Died 9 March 1983 (1983-03-09) (aged 78) Auckland , New Zealand Educatio
#20 Conrad Dressler
Conrad Dressler (22 May 1856 – 3 August 1940) was an English sculptor and potter. [1] Portrait of Nita Maria Schonfeld Resch (1898) English sculptor and potter (1856–1940) This article needs additional citations for verification . ( August 2010 ) Dressler was born in London and studied sculpture at
Castlemaine Art Museum is an Australian art gallery and museum in Castlemaine, Victoria in the Shire of Mount Alexander . It was founded in 1913. It is housed in a 1931 Art Deco building constructed for the purpose, heritage-listed by the National Trust. [1] Its collection concentrates on Australian
The Walter Phillips Gallery (WPG) is a contemporary art gallery in Banff, Alberta . It was established in 1976 as a part of The Banff Centre in Banff National Park . This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) Art museum in Alberta, Canada Walter Phillips Gallery Walt
Brummels Gallery in South Yarra, Melbourne , Australia, was a commercial gallery established by David Yencken in 1956 to exhibit contemporary Modernist Australian painting, sculpture and prints, but after a period of dormancy became best known in the 1970s, under the directorship of Rennie Ellis, as
Pier 24 Photography is a non-profit art museum located on the Port of San Francisco directly under the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge . The organization houses the permanent collection of the Pilara Foundation, which collects, preserves and exhibits photography. [1] [2] It produces exhibitions, pu
#5 Japanese American National Museum
The Japanese American National Museum ( 全米日系人博物館 , Zenbei Nikkeijin Hakubutsukan ) is located in Los Angeles, California , and dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans . Founded in 1992, it is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown. The museum is an affiliate wit
The Kunsthaus Bregenz (KUB) presents temporary exhibitions of international contemporary art in Bregenz , Vorarlberg ( Austria ). Contemporary art museum in Austria This article needs additional citations for verification . ( May 2011 ) Kunsthaus Bregenz Kunsthaus Bregenz Established 1990–1997 Locat
Adirondack Experience (formerly Adirondack Museum), located on NY-30 in the hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake in Hamilton County, New York , is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of the Adirondacks . The museum is located on the site of an historic summer resort hotel, the Blue Mountain House ,
#8 North Carolina Museum of Art
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) is an art museum in Raleigh, North Carolina . It opened in 1956 as the first major museum collection in the country to be formed by state legislation and funding. [1] Since the initial 1947 appropriation that established its collection, the Museum has continue
#9 Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art
The Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art is located on the fourth floor of the Brooklyn Museum , New York City , United States.
The Hong Kong Museum of Art ( HKMoA ) is the first and main art museum of Hong Kong, located in Salisbury Road , Tsim Sha Tsui . It is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Government . HKMoA has an art collection of over 17,000 items. Admission is free for permane
#11 Ganot-Peschard Museum of Archeology
The Museo de Arqueología Ganot-Peschard is an archaeology museum located in Zona Centro, Durango , Mexico. The museum plays a major role in preserving the indigenous history of Northern Mexico . The Ganot-Peschard's collection offers archeological materials from the region's landscapes and dwellings
#12 York Art Gallery
York Art Gallery is a public art gallery in York , England, with a collection of paintings from 14th-century to contemporary, prints, watercolours, drawings, and ceramics. It closed for major redevelopment in 2013, reopening in summer of 2015. The building is a Grade II listed building [2] and is ma
The Hyde Park Art Center (HPAC) is a visual arts organization and the oldest alternative exhibition space in the city of Chicago. Since 2006, HPAC has been located just north of Hyde Park Boulevard, at 5020 S.Cornell Avenue, in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago , Illinois . Hyde Park Art Center Es
#14 Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane
The Gallery of Modern Art ( GOMA ) is an art museum located within the Queensland Cultural Centre in the South Bank precinct of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. The gallery is part of QAGOMA . Art museum in Queensland, Australia Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) Main entrance to GOMA. Established Decem
The Barnes Foundation is an art collection and educational institution promoting the appreciation of art and horticulture. Originally in Merion , the art collection moved in 2012 to a new building on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . The arboretum of the Barnes Foundation re
#16 Louvre Abu Dhabi
The Louvre Abu Dhabi ( Arabic : اللوفر أبوظبي ; French : Louvre Abou Dabi ) is an art museum located on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates . It runs under an agreement between the UAE and France, signed in March 2007, that allows it to use the Louvre 's name until 2037, and has been
#17 National Gallery Singapore
The National Gallery Singapore , often known exonymously as the National Gallery , is a public institution and national museum dedicated to art and culture located in the Civic District of Singapore . It oversees the world's largest public collection of Singaporean and regional art of the Eastern wo
#18 Altes Museum
The Altes Museum (English: Old Museum ) is a listed building on the Museum Island in the historic centre of Berlin. Built from 1825 to 1830 by order of King Frederick William III of Prussia according to plans by Karl Friedrich Schinkel , it is considered as a major work of German Neoclassical archit
Greenspon was an art gallery located in the West Village of New York City owned by Amy Greenspon . This article includes a list of general references , but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations . ( July 2018 ) 71 Morton Street in New York City Founded on a partnership with art dealer Mi
Blenko Glass Company , located in Milton, West Virginia , is known for its artistic hand-blown glass . This article contains content that is written like an advertisement . ( November 2018 ) Blenko Glass Company Type Private Industry Glassware Founded 1921 Founder William J. Blenko Headquarters Milt
#1 List of works by Peder Severin Krøyer
This is a list of works by Peder Severin Krøyer , depicting the artistic career of Krøyer spread over a period of roughly 35 years, from 1866 until his death in 1909. [1] [2] This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot . ( September 2022 )
#2 Black Lives Matter street mural (Indianapolis)
The Black Lives Matter street mural in Indianapolis is a large, colorful mural reading " #BLACKLIVESMATTER ", with a raised fist , that 18 artists painted across a downtown roadway in August 2020, as part of the George Floyd protests . The mural is located on Indiana Avenue , the historic hub of the
Right and Left is a 1909 oil on canvas painting by the American artist Winslow Homer . It depicts a pair of common goldeneye ducks at the moment they are hit by a hunter's shotgun blast as they attempt to take flight. Completed less than two years before his death, it was Homer's last great painting
#4 Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zúñiga
Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zúñiga is a large full-length portrait in oil painted in 1787–88 by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya . [1] It depicts a boy three or four years of age, standing in red clothes, with birds and cats. It is also known as Goya's " Red Boy ". [2] It was described by art histori
#5 Maria Skłodowska-Curie Medallion
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Medallion is one panel from a set of four created by Jozef C. Mazur . It honors Marie Curie and currently resides in the Polish Room at the University at Buffalo Libraries . Maria Skłodowska-Curie Medallion Artist Jozef C. Mazur Year 1955 Type Stained Glass Dimensions 31.8
The Portrait of Luca Pacioli is a painting attributed to the Italian Renaissance artist Jacopo de' Barbari , dating to around 1500 and housed in the Capodimonte Museum , Naples , southern Italy . The painting portrays the Renaissance mathematician Luca Pacioli and may have been (at least partially)
Erasmus Robert Darwin FRS [1] (12 December 1731 – 18 April 1802) was an English physician. One of the key thinkers of the Midlands Enlightenment , he was also a natural philosopher , physiologist , slave-trade abolitionist , [2] inventor, and poet. English physician (1731-1802) This article is abo
#8 A Meeting in the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
A Meeting in the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is a monumental 1897 oil-on-canvas group portrait painting by Peder Severin Krøyer , depicting the membership of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters during one of its meetings in the Prince's Mansion in Copenhagen . The painting
#9 Tomb of Ferdinand van den Eynde
The Tomb of Ferdinand van den Eynde is a sculptural monument designed and executed by François Duquesnoy . It is located in the church of Santa Maria dell'Anima in Rome . Duquesnoy secured the commission for this work thanks to Pietro Pescatore, alias De Visschere, or Pieter Visscher, a Flemish merc
Sir Richard Arkwright (23 December 1732 – 3 August 1792) was an English inventor and a leading entrepreneur during the early Industrial Revolution . He is credited as the driving force behind the development of the spinning frame , known as the water frame after it was adapted to use water power ; a
#1 Gilles Néret
Gilles Néret (1933 – 3 August 2005) was a French art historian and publisher. French art historian and publisher Gilles Néret
Andreas Embirikos ( Greek : Ανδρέας Εμπειρίκος ; September 2, 1901 in Brăila – August 3, 1975 in Kifissia , Attica ) was a Greek surrealist poet and one of the first Greek psychoanalysts . Greek surrealist poet and psychoanalyst Andreas Embirikos
#3 André Jolles
Johannes Andreas Jolles , known as André Jolles (August 7, 1874 in Den Helder , Netherlands – February 22, 1946 in Leipzig , Germany) was a Dutch-German art historian , literary critic and linguist who was affiliated with the Nazi Party . [ citation needed ] He is best known for his work Simple Form
#4 William Robert Fossey Bolton
William Robert Fossey Bolton MBE (24 May 1905 – 1973) was a transport businessman and philanthropist , who lived in the Toowoomba area of south-east Queensland , Australia . His efforts saw the creation of a library and art gallery focused on Australian heritage of European settlement, and his inter
Eric Ian Spoutz (born August 3, 1983) is an American art dealer , [1] [2] historian [3] and museum curator . [1] [2] Spoutz has owned art galleries in Detroit, Michigan , [1] [2] Cape Coral, Florida , [4] Palm Beach, Florida , and Los Angeles, California . [5] American art dealer Eric Ian Hornak-Spo
Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti (18 March 1910 – 3 August 1987) was an Italian art critic, historian, philosopher of art and politician. Italian politician Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti Born 18 March 1910 ( 1910-03-18 ) Lucca , Italy Died 3 August 1987 ( 1987-08-04 ) (aged 77) Florence , Italy Occupatio
Patriarch Dymytriy (Yarema) (9 December 1915 – 25 February 2000) was the second patriarch of Kyiv and all Ukraine, and of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC). Patriarch Dymytriy (Yarema) was successor to Patriarch Mstyslav (Skrypnyk) from 1993 to 2000 and was succeeded by Metropolitan
Helga Pakasaar is a contemporary art curator and writer based in Vancouver , Canada. She has worked as curator at Polygon Gallery (formerly Presentation House Gallery) since 2003 and is now the Audain Chief Curator of Polygon. [1] [2] She has also curated exhibitions for Griffin Art Projects in Nort
Victoria Wyatt (born August 3, 1956) is an ethnographer and art historian specializing in Northwest Coast Native American art . American art historian Wyatt was educated at Kenyon College (BA) and Yale University (MA, M.Phil, Ph.D.). She is a professor in the Department of History in Art at Universi
#10 Alan Gibbs
Alan Gibbs (born 1939) is a New Zealand-born businessman, entrepreneur and art collector. After a successful business career in New Zealand, which made him one of that country's wealthiest individuals, he relocated to London in 1999. He retains strong links to New Zealand through his development of
Carmine Benincasa (17 December 1947 – 3 August 2020) was an Italian art critic and art historian professor. Italian art critic and professor (1947–2020) The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for biographies . ( June 2011 ) Carmine Benincasa Born ( 1947-12-17 ) 17 De
#12 David Carritt
Hugh David Graham Carritt (15 April 1927 – 3 August 1982) was a British art historian, dealer and critic, who was described by The New York Times as being "responsible for more sensational discoveries in the field of Old Master painting since World War II than any other man". [1] David Carritt Born
#1 General Beauregard Equestrian Statue
The General Beauregard Equestrian Statue , honoring P. G. T. Beauregard , was located in New Orleans , Louisiana , United States. The statue, by Alexander Doyle , one of the premier American sculptors, was officially unveiled in 1915. United States historic place Beauregard, Gen., Equestrian Statue
The Second Boer War Memorial lies in the city centre of York , in England. Grade II* listed memorial in York, England The memorial, in 2016 Two of the statues The war memorial lies on Duncombe Place , near York Minster . It commemorates the soldiers from Yorkshire who died in the Second Boer War , b
#3 Statue of Joseph Stalin, Berlin
The Berlin Stalin statue ( German : Stalindenkmal ) was a bronze portrayal of the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin . A Komsomol delegation had presented the sculpture to the East Berlin government on the occasion of the Third World Festival of Youth and Students in 1951. The monument was formally dedicat
#4 Gympie and Widgee War Memorial Gates
Gympie and Widgee War Memorial Gates is a heritage-listed memorial at Mary Street, Gympie , Gympie Region , Queensland , Australia. The gates provide an entranceway on Mary Street (the main street of Gympie) through to the Gympie Memorial Park in Reef Street. The gates were designed by George Rae an
#5 Pittsburgh Law Enforcement Memorial
The Law Enforcement Officers Memorial of Allegheny County is a monument to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 's law enforcement community in honor of fallen officers of both the Pittsburgh Police and suburban departments. The original was dedicated in September 1996 near the Carnegie Science Center but
#6 Samuel Sloan (railroad executive)
Samuel Sloan (December 25, 1817 – September 22, 1907) [1] was an American politician, businessman and executive. He is most known for his tenure as the president of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DL&W) for 32 years. For other people named Samuel Sloan, see Samuel Sloan (disambiguation)
Boer War Memorial is a heritage-listed war memorial at Crescent Street, Gatton , Queensland , Australia. It was designed by William Hodgen and produced by Toowoomba mason William Bruce. It was built in 1908, and was unveiled on 3 August by Governor of Queensland , Lord Chelmsford . [1] The memorial
The Saint-Gaudens double eagle is a twenty- dollar gold coin , or double eagle , produced by the United States Mint from 1907 to 1933. The coin is named after its designer, the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens , who designed the obverse and reverse . It is considered by many to be the most beautiful
#9 Harvey S. Firestone Memorial
The Harvey S. Firestone Memorial is a large sculpture ensemble dedicated to Harvey Firestone , created by sculptors James Earle Fraser and Donald De Lue in Akron, Ohio . The monument was designed by architect Eric Gugler and was dedicated on August 3, 1950. It is located at Bridgestone Firestone Inc
The Surrogate's Courthouse (also the Hall of Records and 31 Chambers Street ) is a historic building at the northwest corner of Chambers and Centre Streets in the Civic Center of Manhattan in New York City . Completed in 1907, it was designed in the Beaux Arts style. John Rochester Thomas created
Maman (1999) is a bronze, stainless steel, and marble sculpture by the artist Louise Bourgeois . The sculpture, which depicts a spider , is among the world's largest, measuring over 30 ft high and over 33 ft wide (927 x 891 x 1024 cm). [1] It includes a sac containing 32 marble eggs an
#12 List of equestrian statues
This is a list of notable equestrian statues by country. The sculptures are listed by the date of their inauguration, regardless whether they were later dismantled or torn down. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding miss
#13 Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials
Since the 1960s, many municipalities in the United States have removed monuments and memorials on public property dedicated to the Confederate States of America (CSA; the Confederacy), and some, such as Silent Sam in North Carolina, have been torn down by protestors. Efforts to remove Confederate me
#14 Columbus Monument, Barcelona
The Columbus Monument ( Catalan : Monument a Colom , IPA: [munuˈment ə kuˈlom] ; Spanish : Monumento a Colón or Mirador de Colón ) is a 60 m (197 ft) tall monument to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of La Rambla , Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain . It was constructed for the Exposición Univ
#15 Fountain of Neptune, Florence
The Fountain of Neptune in Florence , Italy , ( Italian : Fontana del Nettuno ) is situated in the Piazza della Signoria (Signoria square), in front of the Palazzo Vecchio . The fountain was commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici in 1559 to celebrate the marriage of Francesco de' Medici I to Grand Duch
The Cenotaph is a war memorial on Heerengracht Street in Cape Town . The city's annual Remembrance Day ceremonies are held there. [1] [2] [3] It is classified as a public memorial and as such is subject to protection in terms of heritage legislation administered by Heritage Western Cape , the provin
#17 Theodore Roosevelt Monument
Theodore Roosevelt Monument is located in Tenafly , Bergen County , New Jersey , United States. The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 2006. United States historic place Theodore Roosevelt Monument U.S. National Register of Historic Places New Jersey Regi
#18 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington)
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a historic monument dedicated to deceased U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified. It is located in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia , United States. The World War I "Unknown" is a recipient of the Medal of Honor , the Victoria Cross , an
#19 Wahpper
"Wahpper" is a 40-foot long fiberglass catfish located at the Kidder Recreation Area in Wahpeton, North Dakota . This article uses bare URLs , which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot . ( August 2022 ) Wahpper Wahpper in 2017 Artist Dave Oswald Year 1997 Subject channel catfish Dimensions
The monument at the William Penn Landing Site in Chester, Pennsylvania marks the spot of the first landing of William Penn on the territory of Pennsylvania, on October 28 or 29, 1682 ( O.S. ). Penn, the founder of the Province of Pennsylvania , landed in the only town in the province, then known as