Statue of James Madison

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Statue of James Madison
James Madison by Walker Hancock LOC03189v.jpg
The statue in 2007
Artist Walker Hancock
Year1976 (1976)
Medium Marble sculpture
Subject James Madison

A 1976 marble sculpture of James Madison by Walker Hancock is installed in the James Madison Memorial Building, in Washington, D.C., United States. [1]

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References

  1. "James Madison Statue". Architect of the Capitol . Retrieved March 3, 2020.