An outdoor
bronze sculpture
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of
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison ...
by
Thomas Ball is installed in
Central Park
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,
Manhattan
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, New York.
The "larger-than-life-size" statue was commissioned in the 1870s, to be installed along Central Park's Mall. It was instead installed along the West Drive at 72nd Street due to size restrictions. ''Daniel Webster'' was presented by Gordon W. Burnham in 1876.
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See also
* 1876 in art
Events from the year 1876 in art.
Events
* April – Impressionist exhibition at the house of Paul Durand-Ruel, 11 rue Peletier, in Paris.
* May 16 – German American "Napoleon of crime" Adam Worth steals Thomas Gainsborough, Gainsborough's ''P ...
* Daniel Webster Memorial
* Statue of Daniel Webster (Boston)
A statue of Daniel Webster (sometimes called ''Daniel Webster'') by Hiram Powers is installed outside the Massachusetts State House, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Description and history
Funded by the Webster Memorial Committee, the 18 ...
* Statue of Daniel Webster (U.S. Capitol)
''Daniel Webster'' is a marble sculpture depicting the Daniel Webster, American politician of the same name by Carl Conrads (after Thomas Ball (artist), Thomas Ball), installed in the United States Capitol's National Statuary Hall, in Washington, ...
References
External links
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Central Park: Daniel Webster
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
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1876 establishments in New York (state)
1876 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Central Park
Daniel Webster
Monuments and memorials in Manhattan
Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan
Sculptures in Central Park
Sculptures of men in New York City
Statues in New York City
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