The Thomas Burke Monument, also known as ''Judge Thomas Burke'',
is a 1929 outdoor sculpture commemorating
Thomas Burke by
Hermon Atkins MacNeil
Hermon Atkins MacNeil (February 27, 1866 – October 2, 1947) was an American sculptor born in Everett, Massachusetts. He is known for designing the ''Standing Liberty'' quarter, struck by the Mint from 1916 to 1930; and for sculpting ''Ju ...
, located in
Volunteer Park, in
Seattle
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's
Capitol Hill
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neighborhood, in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
Washington most commonly refers to:
* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A ...
. The monument, which is made of granite, marble, and bronze,
[ was dedicated in 1930.][
]
See also
* 1929 in art
Events from the year 1929 in art.
Events
* January 6 – On the death of New York collector Louisine Havemeyer, her collection of paintings, rich in works of Impressionism, is bequeathed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
* January 10 – First ...
References
External links
MacNeil's ~ Thomas Burke Monument ~ 1929
at HermonAtkinsMacNeil.com
1929 sculptures
1930 establishments in Washington (state)
Bronze sculptures in Washington (state)
Granite sculptures in Washington (state)
Marble sculptures in the United States
Monuments and memorials in Seattle
Outdoor sculptures in Capitol Hill, Seattle
Sculptures of men in Washington (state)
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