''George L. Shoup'' 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 ...
of
George L. Shoup created by
Frederick Triebel and placed in 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 ...
in the
Capitol Building in
Washington, D.C.
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, one of the two statues there from
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...
. It was dedicated in 1910. The work cost $7,500 and was unveiled in Washington on January 15, 1910.
[ Murdock, Myrtle Chaney, National Statuary Hall in the Nation’s Capitol, Monumental Press, Inc., Washington, D.C., 1955, pp. 28–29.]
See also
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1910 in art
Events from the year 1910 in art.
Events
* April 27 – Futurist poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti issues the manifesto ''Contro Venezia passatista'' ("Against Past-loving Venice") in the Piazza San Marco.
* Robert Delaunay marries Sonia Terk.
* Br ...
References
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1910 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1910 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Shoup, George L.
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
Sculptures in Idaho
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