''Charles Brantley Aycock'' is a
bronze sculpture
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depicting the
American politician of the same name by
Charles Keck
Charles Keck (September 9, 1875 – April 23, 1951) was an American sculptor from New York City, New York.
Early life and education
Keck studied at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League of New York with Philip Martiny ...
, installed in the
United States Capitol
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's
crypt 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
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
in 1932.
However, on February 28, 2018, the governor of North Carolina requested from the Architect of the Capitol replacement of the statue with one of evangelist
Billy Graham
William Franklin Graham Jr. (November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist and an ordained Southern Baptist minister who became well known internationally in the late 1940s. He was a prominent evangelical Christi ...
, pursuant to legislation signed in 2015.
The statue will be replaced once sufficient private funds are raised for Graham's statue.
See also
*
1932 in art
References
External links
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1932 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1932 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Aycock
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Aycock
Sculptures by Charles Keck
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
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