Statue of John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun is a marble sculpture depicting the American statesman of the same name by Frederick Ruckstull, installed in the United States Capitol's crypt, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. The statue was gifted by the U.S. state of South Carolina in 1910.[1]
| John C. Calhoun | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in the National Statuary Hall Collection | |
| Artist | Frederick Ruckstull |
| Medium | Marble sculpture |
| Subject | John C. Calhoun |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
The statue is one of three that Ruckstull has had placed in the Collection.[2]
See also
References
- "John Caldwell Calhoun". Architect of the Capitol. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- Viles, Philip H., National Statuary Hall: Guidebook for a Walking Tour, Published by Philip H. Viles, Tulsa, OK, 1997, p. 114.
External links
Media related to John C. Calhoun by Frederick Ruckstull at Wikimedia Commons
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