''Joseph Ward'' 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 educator of the same name by Bruno Beghé, installed
United States Capitol Visitor Center's Emancipation Hall, in
Washington, D.C., as part of the
National Statuary Hall Collection. The statue was donated by the
U.S. state of
South Dakota in 1963.
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1963 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1963 sculptures
Marble sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.
Ward, Joseph
Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.
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