''Jeannette Rankin'' is a
bronze sculpture
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depicting the
American politician and women's rights advocate of the same name by
Terry Mimnaugh, installed in the
United States Capitol Visitor Center
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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
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of
Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...
in 1985.
See also
*
1985 in art
Events from the year 1985 in art.
Events
*Charles Saatchi's collection opens to the public, arousing interest in Neo-expressionism.
*Germano Celant publishes '' Arte Povekira: Storie e protagonisti''.
*Art gallerist Andrew Crispo and the Solo ...
References
External links
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1985 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1985 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials to women
Rankin
Sculptures of women in Washington, D.C.
Jeannette Rankin
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