''Portrait Monument'' is a 1920 marble sculpture by
Adelaide Johnson
Adelaide Johnson (1859–1955) was an American sculptor whose work is displayed in the U.S. Capitol and a feminist who was devoted to the cause of equality of women. She was known as the "sculptor of the women's movement".
Biography
Born Sar ...
, installed in the
U.S. Capitol's
rotunda
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, in
Washington, D.C.
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The artwork was dedicated in 1921 and features portrait busts of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton ( Cady; November 12, 1815 – October 26, 1902) was an American writer and activist who was a leader of the women's rights movement in the U.S. during the mid- to late-19th century. She was the main force behind the 1848 ...
,
Susan B. Anthony, and
Lucretia Mott
Lucretia Mott (née Coffin; January 3, 1793 – November 11, 1880) was an American Quakers, Quaker, Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist, women's rights activist, and social reformer. She had formed the idea of reforming the position ...
.
See also
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Women's Rights Pioneers Monument
The ''Women's Rights Pioneers Monument'' is a sculpture by Meredith Bergmann. It was installed in Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, on August 26 (Women's Equality Day), 2020. The sculpture is located at the northwest corner of Literary Walk ...
'', 2020 statue in New York City
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Statue of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, 2021 statue in Johnston, New York
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Art in the women's suffrage movement in the United States
Art played a critical role in the women's suffrage movement in the United States. It was used both as propaganda and as a way to represent the leaders of the movement as historical records. Art sales and shows were also used to raise money for ca ...
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List of monuments and memorials to women's suffrage
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1920 sculptures
1921 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Busts in Washington, D.C.
Cultural depictions of Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials to women's suffrage in the United States
Sculptures of women in Washington, D.C.
United States Capitol art
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