''Francis Preston Blair Jr.'' is a
marble sculpture
Marble has been the preferred material for stone monumental sculpture since ancient times, with several advantages over its more common geological "parent" limestone, in particular the ability to absorb light a small distance into the surface be ...
depicting the
American jurist, politician, and soldier of the same name by
Alexander Doyle, installed in the
United States Capitol's Hall of Columns, in
Washington, D.C., as part of the
National Statuary Hall Collection. The statue was gifted by the
U.S. state of
Missouri in 1899.
See also
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1899 in art
The year 1899 in art involved some significant events.
Events
* December 15 – Glasgow School of Art opens its new building, the most notable work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
* Camille Pissarro takes an apartment overlooking the Tuileries Ga ...
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1899 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1899 sculptures
Marble sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Blair
Blair is an English-language name of Scottish Gaelic origin. The surname is derived from any of the numerous places in Scotland called ''Blair'', derived from the Scottish Gaelic ''blàr'', meaning "plain", "meadow" or "field", frequently a “ba ...
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
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