''George Clinton'' is an 1873
bronze sculpture
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depicting the
American soldier and statesman of the same name by
Henry Kirke Brown
Henry Kirke Brown (February 24, 1814 in Leyden, Massachusetts – July 10, 1886 in Newburgh, New York) was an American sculptor.
Life
He began to paint portraits while still a boy, studied painting in Boston under Chester Harding, learned a lit ...
, installed in the
United States Capitol
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, in
Washington D.C.
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, as part of the
National Statuary Hall Collection
The National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol is composed of statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history. Limited to two statues per state, the collection was originally set up in the old ...
. It is one of two statues donated by the
U.S. state
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of
New York. The statue is one of three by Brown in the Collection.
[Viles, Philip H., ''National Statuary Hall: Guidebook for a Walking Tour'', Published by Philip H. Viles, Tulsa, OK, 1997 p. 114.]
See also
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1873 in art
References
External links
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1873 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1873 sculptures
Sculptures by Henry Kirke Brown
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Clinton, George
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
Statues of U.S. Founding Fathers
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