Statue of George Clinton

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The sculpture in the National Statuary Hall Collection
Artist Henry Kirke Brown
Medium Bronze sculpture
Subject George Clinton
Location Washington, D.C., United States

George Clinton is an 1873 bronze sculpture depicting the American soldier and statesman of the same name by Henry Kirke Brown, installed in the United States Capitol, in Washington D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. It is one of two statues donated by the U.S. state of New York. [1] The statue is one of three by Brown in the Collection. [2]

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References

  1. Architect of the Capitol Under the Direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, Compilation of Works of Art and Other Objects in the United States Capitol, United States Government Printing Office, Washington 1965 p. 210.
  2. Viles, Philip H., National Statuary Hall: Guidebook for a Walking Tour, Published by Philip H. Viles, Tulsa, OK, 1997 p. 114.