''John Stark'' is a
marble sculpture depicting
John Stark
Major-General John Stark (August 28, 1728 – May 8, 1822) was an American military officer who served during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. He became known as the "Hero of Bennington" for his exemplary service at the Batt ...
by
Carl Conrads
Carl H. Conrads (February 26, 1839 in Breisig, Germany – May 24, 1920 in Hartford, Connecticut) was an American sculptor best known for his work on Civil War monuments and his two works in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. C ...
, installed in the
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol, often called The Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, which is formally known as the United States Congress. It is located on Capitol Hill ...
's
crypt, 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 ...
. The statue was donated by the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the nor ...
in 1894.
See also
*
1894 in art
The year 1894 in art involved some significant events.
Events
* February – Oscar Wilde's play ''Salome (play), Salome'' is first published in English language, English, with illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley.
* April – ''The Yellow Book'' (e ...
References
External links
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1894 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1894 sculptures
Marble sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Stark, John
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
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