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Niehaus, Charles Henry,
Portrait male -- Clay, Henry
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Political
Occupation -- Education
Occupation -- Law
Model
Sculpture
Henry Clay, (sculpture).
Artist:
Niehaus, Charles Henry, 1855-1935, sculptor.
Title:
Henry Clay, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Nov. 19, 1930.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Plaster painted to resemble bronze on a base of St. Genevieve marble.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 88 in. W. 29 in.; Base: H. 48 in. W. 35 in.
Inscription:
(Carved in base:) HENRY CLAY/BORN APRIL 12, 1777,/DIED JUNE 29, 1852./LAWYER, ORATOR,/STATESMAN, PATRIOT./KENTUCKY'S FAVORITE SON. signed
Description:
Figure of Henry Clay standing with proper left leg forward. He holds a top hat in his proper right hand and carries gloves and a walking stick in his proper left hand. An overcoat is draped over his proper left arm.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Clay, Henry -- Full length
Occupation -- Political -- Statesman
Occupation -- Political -- Senator
Occupation -- Education -- Orator
Occupation -- Law -- Lawyer
Object Type:
Model
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by State of Kentucky, Office of Historic Properties, Berry Hill Mansion, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Located Kentucky New State Capitol, Rotunda, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Provenance:
Gift of Kentucky State Bar Association, 1930.
References:
Office of Historic Properties, Berry Hill Mansion, 1990.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Related Works:
Model for: 75002335.
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 65750005
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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