Chief Justice John Marshall
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| Artist | William Wetmore Story |
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| Year | 1883 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 190 cm × 130 cm × 196.9 cm (75 in × 51 in × 77 1⁄2 in) |
| Location | Northeast, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Owner | US Supreme Court General Services Administration (recast) Fairmount Park Commission(recast) |
Chief Justice John Marshall is a bronze sculpture of John Marshall, by American sculptor William Wetmore Story. It is located at the Supreme Court, 1 First Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C. It was dedicated on May 10, 1884, by Morrison Waite.[1] It was relocated from the West Terrace, of the United States Capitol.[2]
There are two recasts:
- at John Marshall Park, near Judiciary Square, C Street and 3rd Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.,Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[3]
- and at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[4]
The inscription reads:
W. W. STORY ROMA 1883
J. ARTHUR LIMERICK CO
FOUNDERS-BALTO-MD
(Base, east side:)
PRESENTED TO THE
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
BY JAMES M. BUCK
1931
(seal of the Fairmount Park Art Association)
(Base, west side:)
JOHN MARSHALL
CHIEF JUSTICE
OF THE UNITED STATES
1801-1835
AS SOLDIER HE FOUGHT THAT THE
NATION MIGHT COME INTO BEING
AS EXPOUNDER OF THE CONSTITUTION
HE GAVE IT LENGTH OF DAYS
See also
References
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/cu31924020622985
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