Albert Gallatin (Fraser)
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| Artist | James Earle Fraser |
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| Year | Completed 1941; Dedicated 1947 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
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Albert Gallatin is a bronze statue by James Earle Fraser.[1] It is located north of the Treasury Building (Washington, D.C.), at 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C.[2] It was authorized by Congress on January 11, 1927. It was dedicated on October 15, 1947.[3]
The inscription reads:
(Base, front:)
ALBERT GALLATIN
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
GENIUS OF FINANCE
SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE
COMMISSIONER FOR THE TREATY OF GHENT
MINISTER TO FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN
AND STEADFAST
CHAMPION OF DEMOCRACY
1761-1849
See also
References
- ↑ "Albert Gallatin, (sculpture)". SIRIS
- ↑ http://www.dcmemorials.com/index_indiv0000780.htm
- ↑ James M. Goode, Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, ISBN 0-87474-138-6, p. 370
External links
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- http://guide.trustedtours.com/destinations/washington-dc/albert-gallatin-statue/
- http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=2129
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/grundlepuck/232434245/
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/5153729673/
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