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Thomas Edward Watson, (sculpture). Artist:  Klein, Joseph S., sculptor. Title:  Thomas Edward Watson, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed early 1920s. Dedicated Dec. 4, 1932. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft.; Base: approx. H. 105 1/2 in. x W. 10 ft. 4 in. Inscription:  Dr. Jos. Klein (Each side of base includes quotes attributed to or Watson or related to his life) signed Description:  Male figure standing with his proper right leg forward and his proper left foot positioned with the heel raised and the weight on the ball of his foot. His proper left arm is raised and his proper left hand is in a fist while his proper right arm is lowered and slightly extended to his proper right side. The proper right hand is also in a fist. Subject:  Portrait male -- Watson, Thomas Edward -- Full length Occupation -- Political -- Congressman Occupation -- Political -- Senator Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Atlanta Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Georgia, Georgia Building Authority, 1 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Located Georgia State Capitol, State Capitol grounds, Atlanta, Georgia Remarks:  General Assembly resolution authorizing placement of a statue of Watson on Capitol property was passed Aug. 21, 1925. Watson was former Georgia legislator and Populist Party presidential candidate. IAS files contain full transcription of all text on base and related article from Atlanta Constitution, Sept. 4, 1984, pg. 19A. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia, Atlanta survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. 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 GA000022   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture GA000022 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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