Chinese Statue In Lock Haven

This beautiful statue stands outside of the Ross Library in Lock Haven.

The sign beside it leads me to believe there may be more to see inside, but unfortunately, we never seem to be in town when the library is open. I will need to make a special trip one of these days.

The sign beside the statue reads:

"Our Chinese statues are from the 16th century, including the Ming (1368-1644) dynasty and Ruler Chu Yuan-chang (1368-1398) are are often considered the finest of Chinese ceramics" - Collection donated by the Poorman Family.

There's an entire museum in the library, but the Poorman statues are not listed in the description - 

"The Edythe Hoy Bossert Gallery is available to the public for exhibits by individuals, businesses, community organizations, etc."  Details can be found here:

http://www.rosslibrary.org/Annie_Halenbake_Ross_Library/node/10

Located on the 2nd floor of the old mansion of the Ross Library is the John Sloan Museum.

"Born in Lock Haven on August 2, 1871, John French Sloan grew up to become a world-class famous American painter and etcher who visited the area on occasion to participate in university and civic events. At age five, John Sloan went to visit the Centennial Exposition of 1876 in Philadelphia. His family moved to Philadelphia shortly thereafter. He said he became an artist by chance. At age 16 he left school to begin working full-time to help support his family. He worked in a bookstore and began to seriously study art. Following the instructions of an etcher's handbook, he taught himself to become one of the best etchers in the United States. His skills led him to a job as an artist for the Philadelphia newspapers."

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