''Henry Mower Rice'' is a
marble sculpture of
Henry Mower Rice
Henry Mower Rice (November 29, 1816January 15, 1894) was a fur trader and an American politician prominent in the statehood of Minnesota.
Early life
Henry Rice was born on November 29, 1816, in Waitsfield, Vermont to Edmund Rice and Ellen (Durk ...
created by
Frederick Triebel and placed in 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 ...
in the
Capitol Building in
Washington, D.C.
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, one of the two statues there from the State of
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
. It was dedicated in 1916. The work cost $7,500 and was unveiled in Washington on February 8, 1916.
[Murdock, Myrtle Chaney, National Statuary Hall in the Nation’s Capitol, Monumental Press, Inc., Washington, D.C., 1955 pp. 28–29]
See also
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1916 in art
References
External links
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1916 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1916 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Rice, Henry Mower
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
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