Art in the National Capitol; speech in the Senate of the United States, 1866

Physical Details: Pamphlet : 8 p. ; 25 x 16 cm.

Creator: Charles Sumner (1811-1874)

Description: Speech given July 17, 1866 by Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner questioning the Senate's selection of sculptor Vinnie Ream to create a commissioned sculpture of Abraham Lincoln to be placed in the Capitol Building.

Donated by Paul L. Grigaut, July 5, 1954.

Forms part of: Miscellaneous printed materials collection,

Rights Statement: U.S. public domain

Citation: Art in the National Capitol; speech in the Senate of the United States, 1866. Miscellaneous printed materials collection, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Digital ID: 13751

Subjects:

• Art commissions
• Lincoln, Abraham
• Portrait sculpture
• Ream, Vinnie
• Women sculptors

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