In Princeton, New Jersey, the historical house, Morven (built in 1754 
by Richard Stockton, future signer of the Declaration of 
Independence) , has large marble 18th C allegorical figures of the 4 
continents.  The curator, Anne Gossen [log in to unmask], can tell 
you more.

  And the Princeton NJ post office has a neo-18th C mural, from 1939, 
depicting the 4 continents. For the controversies surrounding it:

http://www.njn.net/arts/starts/season04-05/2302.html#2  tis of thee (2007)

In the 1930s, the government hired artists to create murals and other 
works of art for public places. One of these, a mural in Princeton's 
Palmer Square Post Office, has been under attack periodically since 
its unveiling in 1939. The mural, showing submissive Native Americans 
cowering behind symbols of American expansion and progress, is 
considered by some to represent a racist, dated vision of the 
American dream. Others feel that political correctness is destroying 
a proper appreciation for historical art. What to do with public art 
that mis-represents our common values? As part of the statewide 
Transcultural New Jersey Initiative, artists, students, and teachers 
from Princeton High School created a work of art that presented the 
community's response to the controversial work. The installation, 
involving video and projections, was featured in the inaugural 
exhibition at the school's Numina Gallery.



Karen
Karen Reeds, PhD, FLS 
Visiting Scholar, History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania
Princeton Research Forum http://www.princetonresearchforum.org/
Guest Curator, Come into a New World: Linnaeus & America Exhibition,
American Swedish Historical Museum, Philadelphia, 2007
New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ 2008
http://www.americanswedish.org/linnaeus.htm
Exhibition guide available from 
http://www.dianepublishing.net/category_s/490.htm (p.4)

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>Dear Ino,
>
>At Vizcaya Museum and Gardens we have Chelsea Derby figurines of the 
>four continents. In addition, I know that the New York Historical 
>Society has a large collection of prints from the James H. Hyde 
>Collection of Allegorical Prints.
>
>Regards,
>Gina Wouters
>
>From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
>On Behalf Of ino manalo
>Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 9:01 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Allegories of the Four Continents
>
>Dear Friends:
>
>I am trying to find museums with collection pieces pertaining to the 
>allegories of the Four Continents. Would anyone have any ideas? 
>thank you very much.
>
>Ino Manalo
>Philippines
>
From: Ashley Koen <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Allegories of the Four Continents

The Deshler Morris House in Philadelphia had the 4 continents 
porcelain figurines.

<http://www.nps.gov/demo/>http://www.nps.gov/demo/

>Ashley Koen
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