''Captain Nathan Hale'' is a bronze statue of
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776) was an American Patriot, soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City but was captured b ...
, by
Bela Lyon Pratt. It is located at the south facade of the
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, 10th Street and
Constitution Avenue,
Northwest, Washington, D.C.
The statue was given to the United States government in 1945 by American
antiquarian
An antiquarian or antiquary () is an fan (person), aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past. More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient artifact (archaeology), artifac ...
George Dudley Seymour. This example was cast around 1930, and dedicated on April 18, 1948.
The original is at
Yale University, and other examples are at
Fort Nathan Hale, the
Chicago Tribune Tower
The Tribune Tower is a , 36-floor neo-Gothic skyscraper located at 435 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Built between 1923 and 1925, the international design competition for the tower became a historic event in 20th-cen ...
, and CIA headquarters.
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The inscription reads:
(Sculpture, near figure's
proper left foot:)
B.L. PRATT
(Sculpture, near figure's proper right foot:)
REPLICA OF THAT
AT YALE UNIVERSITY
(Sculpture, around bottom rim:)
I ONLY REGRET THAT I HAVE BUT ONE LIFE TO LOSE FOR MY COUNTRY
(Base, front:)
signed Founder's mark appears
As part of
American Revolution Statuary in Washington, D.C. the statue at the Department of Justice Building is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Gallery
File:Nathan Hale statue flanked by two soldiers Yale University 1917.jpg, Yale University
File:Statue of Nathan Hale at Fort Nathan Hale in New Haven, CT.jpg, Fort Nathan Hale, New Haven, Connecticut
File:Nathan-Hale-statue-Chicago-Tribune-Tower-figure.jpg, Chicago Tribune Tower
The Tribune Tower is a , 36-floor neo-Gothic skyscraper located at 435 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Built between 1923 and 1925, the international design competition for the tower became a historic event in 20th-cen ...
File:Nathan-hale-2.jpg, Washington, D.C.
See also
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List of public art in Chicago
The city of Chicago, Illinois, is home to many notable works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space.
References
External links
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{{Public art in the United States
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List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 6
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References
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1915 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Historic district contributing properties in Washington, D.C.
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Outdoor sculptures in Chicago
Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Outdoor sculptures in Connecticut
Federal Triangle
Nathan Hale