''Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry'' is a
marble sculpture depicting the
American politician and diplomat of the same name by
Dante Sodini
''Angel of Silence'', 1890–1891, cimitero della Misericordia dell'Antella (Florence)
Dante Sodini (August 29, 1858 in Florence – 1934 in Florence) was an Italian sculptor, mainly of religious subjects and funereal monuments.
In 1879, he scul ...
. The statue was gifted to 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 ...
from the state of
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
, area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...
in 1908, but was replaced by
one depicting Helen Keller in 2009,
and relocated to
Samford University, where he had served as president from 1865 to 1868. In 2018, Samford returned the statue to the
Alabama Department of Archives and History
The Alabama Department of Archives and History is the official repository of archival records for the U.S. state of Alabama. Under the direction of Thomas M. Owen its founder, the agency received state funding by an act of the Alabama Legisla ...
.
See also
*
1908 in art
Events from the year 1908 in art.
Events
* January 20 – Hugh Lane opens the Dublin City Gallery, the world's first to display only modern art.
* February – The Ashcan School ("the Eight") give their first and only exhibition, opening at the ...
References
External links
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1908 sculptures
Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Alabama
Curry
A curry is a dish with a sauce seasoned with spices, mainly associated with South Asian cuisine. In southern India, leaves from the curry tree may be included.
There are many varieties of curry. The choice of spices for each dish in trad ...
Marble sculptures in the United States
Samford University
Sculptures of men in Alabama
Statues in Alabama
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