Daniel Webster, State House - Boston, MA
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This bronze statue of famed orator Daniel Webster, by Hiram Powers, stands on the front grounds of the Massachusetts State House in Boston.
Waymark Code: WM7DAC
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/08/2009
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From the Smithsonian Art Inventory
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Artist: Powers, Hiram, 1805-1873, sculptor.
Clemente Papi (Firm), founder.
Dates: 1858. Installed 1859.
Medium: bronze
Sculpture: approx. 101 x 36 x 29 1/2 in.
Inscription: (Left side of base:) H. Powers. Sculp. (On back:) C. Papi.fuse. (On front of base:) WEBSTER signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A standing portrait of Daniel Webster with his proper left hand resting on a fasces. In his proper right hand he holds a scroll. The sculpture rests on a tall square base which rests on three steps.
Control Number: IAS 76007495