''John C. Calhoun'' is a
marble sculpture depicting the
American statesman of the same name by
Frederick Ruckstull
Frederick Wellington Ruckstull, German: ''Friedrich Ruckstuhl'' (May 22, 1853 – May 26, 1942) was a French-born American sculptor and art critic.
Life and career
Born ''Ruckstuhl'' in Breitenbach, Alsace, France, his family moved to St. L ...
, installed in the
United States Capitol
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crypt, in
Washington, D.C.
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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
South Carolina
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in 1910.
The statue is one of three that Ruckstull has had placed in the Collection.
[Viles, Philip H., National Statuary Hall: Guidebook for a Walking Tour, Published by Philip H. Viles, Tulsa, OK, 1997, p. 114.]
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
External links
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1910 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1910 sculptures
John C. Calhoun
Marble sculptures in the United States
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Calhoun, John
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
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