Olive Risley Seward | |
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Artist | John Cavanaugh |
Year | 1971 |
Type | Lead |
Dimensions | 180 cm× 61 cm× 69 cm(72 in× 24 in× 27 in) |
Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
38°53′11.2″N76°59′53.7″W / 38.886444°N 76.998250°W Coordinates: 38°53′11.2″N76°59′53.7″W / 38.886444°N 76.998250°W | |
Owner | private |
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Completed in 1971, it is a representation of Olive Risley Seward (1841–1908), the foster daughter of William H. Seward. [1]
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