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Grill, J. Brett,
Portrait male -- Ford, Gerald R.
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Political
Object -- Written Matter
Sculpture
Gerald R. Ford, (sculpture).
Artist:
Grill, J. Brett, 1979- , sculptor.
Title:
Gerald R. Ford, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 3, 2011.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: India black granite.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) GERALD R. FORD / 1915-2006 / President of the United States / 1976-1977 / Vice President of the United States / 1973-1974 / United States House of Representatives / 1948-1973 / United States Navy / 1942-1946 / MICHIGAN (On proper right side of base:) God has been good to America, especially during difficult times. At the time of the Civil War, he gave us Abraham Lincoln. And at the time of Watergate, he gave us Gerald Ford --the right man at the right time who was able to put our nation back together again. (quote from a tribute by Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Speaker of the House during Ford’s presidency) (On proper left side of base:) Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws and not of men. Here the people rule. (quote from Ford's swearing-in address)
Description:
Portrait of Gerald R. Ford dressed in a suit, vest, and tie, his gaze directed out into the distance, and his right hand holding the lapel of his jacket, and his right hand holding two folders, one of which is adorned with the presidential seal. The sculpture is installed atop a square base covered with India black granite.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Ford, Gerald R. -- Full length
Occupation -- Political -- President
Occupation -- Political -- Governor
Object -- Written Matter
Object Type:
Sculpture
Owner:
United States Capitol, Rotunda, Washington, District of Columbia 20201
Remarks:
This statue replaced one of Detroit mayor and United States Senator Zachariah Chandler, which the state of Michigan donated to the National Statuary Hall Collection in 1913.
References:
United States Capitol, 2011.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 08850022
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Inventory of American Paintings
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