Statue of Amelia Earhart

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Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart Statue by Mark and George Lundeen.jpg
ArtistMark and George Lundeen
Year2022 (2022)
Medium Bronze sculpture
Subject Amelia Earhart
Dimensions(10 feet (including pedestal) in)
Location Washington, D.C., United States
Website https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/amelia-earhart-statue

The statue honoring aviator Amelia Earhart was unveiled in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., representing Kansas in the National Statuary Hall Collection on July 27, 2022. [1]

The statue is made of bronze and was cast by brothers Mark and George Lundeen using the lost-wax process. [2]

The statue replaced one of Kansas statesman John James Ingalls in the collection as the second representative of Kansas, after famed general and U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Amelia Earhart Statue Finally Arrives at U.S. Capitol". Smithsonian Magazine. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Amelia Earhart Statue". Architect of the Capitol. Retrieved July 28, 2022.


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