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Statue Of James A. Garfield (U.S. Capitol)
A statue of James A. Garfield by Charles Henry Niehaus stands in the United States Capitol's United States Capitol rotunda, rotunda, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. The marble sculpture, marble statue was gifted by the U.S. state of Ohio in 1886. See also * 1886 in art * James A. Garfield Memorial * James Garfield Memorial, Philadelphia * James A. Garfield Monument * Statue of James A. Garfield (Cincinnati), also by Niehaus * List of sculptures of presidents of the United States References External links * 1886 establishments in Washington, D.C. 1886 sculptures Marble sculptures in Washington, D.C. Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. National Statuary Hall Collection Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C. Statues of James A. Garfield, U.S. Capitol {{US-sculpture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Henry Niehaus
Charles Henry Niehaus (January 24, 1855 — June 19, 1935), was an American sculptor. Education Niehaus was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to German parents. He began working as a marble and wood carver, and then gained entrance to the McMicken School of Design in Cincinnati. He studied at the Royal Academy in Munich, Germany (1877–81). The effect of the German study was that he retained much of the Neo-Classical flavor in his art while most other sculptors of his generation were drawn towards Beaux-Arts realism. Career He returned to America in 1881. By virtue of being a native Ohioan, he was commissioned to sculpt two statues of the recently assassinated President Garfield; one for Cincinnati (Garfield's home city), and the other, in another pose, for the National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol. He moved to Rome, Italy, where he worked on the commissions, and made a study of ancient sculpture. He modeled three major male nudes during his years in Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
