''Wade Hampton III'' is a 1929
marble sculpture
Marble has been the preferred material for stone monumental sculpture since ancient times, with several advantages over its more common geological "parent" limestone, in particular the ability to absorb light a small distance into the surface be ...
depicting the
military officer and politician of the same name by
Frederick Ruckstull, installed in the
United States Capitol, in
Washington D.C., as part of the
National Statuary Hall Collection. It is one of two statues donated by the state of
South Carolina. The statue was accepted in the collection by
Duncan Heyward
Duncan Clinch Heyward (June 24, 1864January 23, 1943) was the 88th governor of South Carolina from January 20, 1903, to January 15, 1907.
Heyward was born in Richland County to Edward Barnwell Heyward and Catherine Maria Clinch after his par ...
on June 10, 1929.
Hampton is one of several
Confederate States of America civilian and military leaders enshrined in the National Statuary Hall Collection, although unlike some of the others, Hampton is not portrayed wearing his CSA uniform. Ruckstull had previously executed an equestrian statue of Hampton in 1906 that was installed in front of the
South Carolina State House
The South Carolina State House is the building housing the government of the U.S. state of South Carolina, which includes the South Carolina General Assembly and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. Located in t ...
in
Columbia, South Carolina.
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1929 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1929 sculptures
Marble sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Confederate States of America monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Hampton
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
Governor of South Carolina
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