''John Hanson'' is a bronze statue by
Richard E. Brooks
Richard Edwin Brooks (1865–1919) was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, studied in Paris under the sculptor Jean-Paul Aubé (1837–1916). His early work ''Chant de la Vague'' (Song of the Wave) was idealistic; later works were more conventio ...
of
Founding Father John Hanson, installed in the
United States Capitol, in
Washington, D.C., as part of the
National Statuary Hall Collection. It is one of two statues donated by the state of
Maryland.
Though the statue is dated 1902 the work was unveiled on unveiled January 31, 1903 by Maryland Senator
George Louis Wellington. The work depicts Hanson in Colonial era garb wearing a
tricorn hat with a cane in his left hand.
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1903 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1903 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Hanson, John
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
Statues of U.S. Founding Fathers
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