''John M. Clayton'' is a 1934
marble sculpture depicting the
American lawyer and politician of the same name by
Bryant Baker
Percy Bryant Baker (July 8, 1881 – March 29, 1970) better known as Bryant Baker, was a British-born American sculptor. He sculpted a number of busts of famous Americans (including five presidents). In 1910, Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom ...
, installed in the
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol, often called The Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, which is formally known as the United States Congress. It is located on Capitol Hill ...
, 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 ...
. It is one of two statues donated by the state of
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
The statue was accepted in the collection by
Robert G. Houston on June 6, 1934.
The statue is one of three that Baker 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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1934 in art
References
External links
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1934 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1934 sculptures
Marble sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Clayton, John M.
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
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