Chief Justice John Marshall
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| Artist | William Wetmore Story |
|---|---|
| Year | 1883 |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 190 cm × 130 cm × 196.9 cm (75 in × 51 in × 77 1⁄2 in) |
| Location | Northeast, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Owner |
US Supreme Court General Services Administration (recast) Fairmount Park Commission(recast) |
Chief Justice John Marshall is a bronze sculpture of John Marshall, by American sculptor William Wetmore Story. It is located at the Supreme Court, 1 First Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C. It was dedicated on May 10, 1884, by Morrison Waite.[1] It was relocated from the West Terrace, of the United States Capitol.[2]
There are two recasts:
- at John Marshall Park, near Judiciary Square, C Street and 3rd Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C.,38°53′36″N 77°01′03″W / 38.8933°N 77.0176°W[3]
- and at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia.39°57′58″N 75°10′54″W / 39.9662°N 75.1818°W[4]
The inscription reads:
W. W. STORY ROMA 1883
J. ARTHUR LIMERICK CO
FOUNDERS-BALTO-MD
(Base, east side:)
PRESENTED TO THE
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
BY JAMES M. BUCK
1931
(seal of the Fairmount Park Art Association)
(Base, west side:)
JOHN MARSHALL
CHIEF JUSTICE
OF THE UNITED STATES
1801-1835
AS SOLDIER HE FOUGHT THAT THE
NATION MIGHT COME INTO BEING
AS EXPOUNDER OF THE CONSTITUTION
HE GAVE IT LENGTH OF DAYS
See also
References
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/cu31924020622985
- ↑ "Statue of John Marshall, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, survey. 1993. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ↑ "John Marshall: Chief Justice of the United States, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey. 1993. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Chief Justice John Marshall, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia survey. 1993. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
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