''Ephraim McDowell'' is a
bronze sculpture depicting the
American physician and surgeon of the same name by
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 ...
, installed in the
United States Capitol Visitor Center, in
Washington, D.C.
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, as part of the
National Statuary Hall Collection
The National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol is composed of statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history. Limited to two statues per state, the collection was originally set up in the old ...
. The statue was gifted by the
U.S. state of Kentucky in 1929.
Another copy is installed at the
Kentucky State Capitol
The Kentucky State Capitol is located in Frankfort and is the house of the three branches (executive, legislative, judicial) of the state government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic P ...
.
See also
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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
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1929 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1929 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
McDowell
Sculptures of men in Kentucky
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
Statues in Kentucky
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