''Maria Sanford'' is a
bronze sculpture
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of the
American educator of the same name by
Evelyn Raymond
Evelyn Raymond (March 20, 1908 – April 25, 1998) was an American sculptor. Raymond lived in Duluth, Minnesota. In 1928 she received a scholarship to the Minneapolis School of Art.
Biography
Her teacher at the Minneapolis School of Art was ...
, installed in the
United States Capitol Visitor Center
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's Emancipation Hall, 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 Hal ...
. The statue was gifted by the
U.S. state
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of
Minnesota
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in 1958.
See also
*
1958 in art
Events from the year 1958 in art.
Awards
* Archibald Prize: William Edwin Pidgeon – ''Mr Ray Walker''
* Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Allied Arts Medal – Louis Archambault
Events
* April 29 – Alley of Classics, Chișinău, ...
References
External links
*
1958 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1958 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials to American women
Sanford, Maria
Sculptures of women in Washington, D.C.
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