Statue of James Paul Clarke

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James Paul Clarke
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The sculpture in the National Statuary Hall Collection
Artist Pompeo Coppini
Medium Marble sculpture
Subject James Paul Clarke

James Paul Clarke is a marble sculpture depicting the American politician of the same name by Pompeo Coppini, installed in the United States Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection, in Washington, D.C., as one of two statues gifted by the U.S. state of Arkansas. The 6 foot 10 inch tall statue [1] was placed in the Hall in 1921. [2] The work cost $7,500. [3] and was unveiled in Washington in 1921. [4] In 2024, the statue was removed and replaced with a statue of Johnny Cash. [5]

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References

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  2. 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. 212
  3. Cooley, Adelaide N. The Monument Maker: A Biography of Frederick Ernest Triebel, The rediscovery of a forgotten American sculptor Exposition Press, Hicksville NY, 1978 pp. 19-20
  4. Murdock, Myrtle Chaney, National Statuary Hall in the Nation’s Capitol, Monumental Press, Inc., Washington, D.C., 1955 p. 16-17
  5. Bashian, Lori (2024-09-24). "Johnny Cash honored with a statue at the US Capitol". Fox News. Retrieved 2024-09-25.